A centuries-old pastime in the United Arab Emirates gets a reboot
This salty memoir by Richard Henry Dana Jr. was one of America's first literary classics
The famous archaeological treasure is falling into scandalous decline, even as its sister city Herculaneum is rising from the ashes
Traveling back in time to visit Harper Lee's hometown, the setting of her 1960 masterpiece and the controversial sequel hitting bookstores soon
How did a peace treaty signed — and broken — more than 800 years ago become one of the world's most influential documents?
Walking far-flung battlefields to picture the nation's defining tragedy in a modern light
As children, they escaped ruthless state-sponsored violence. Now, these Armenian women and men visit the aching memory of what they left behind
The idea of using pneumatics to send objects has been around for ages. But people?
A rocky rollicking journey to Machu Picchu along one of the greatest engineering feats in the Americas
Digital scholars are zeroing in on stories that were trending way back in the 19th century
Engineers at Drexel University are developing micro-swimmers that loosen arterial plaque and release drugs into the bloodstream to prevent future buildup
These new shots show the otherworldly magic created by a carnivorous fungus gnat
In honor of the first ever International Polychaete Day, learn about the bristly worms that are everywhere in the ocean
Texas scientists tricked mosquitoes into skipping a blood meal by modifying the way bacteria talk to each other
The author helped create a library in the last town he called home—and it's full of great summer reading suggestions
A new exhibition explains why the everyday objects of today and the recent past are so important to understanding who we are
A group of architects envisions a rolling solution to the state's homelessness problem
Major aquifers are being drained for agricultural use, which means the water moves around in some surprising ways
David Adjaye, architect of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, approaches building design as creating "fabric"
What gives a musical group its identity? Is it the name on the poster or the people on the stage?
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