Cudjo Lewis was captured and transported to the U.S. in 1860. After regaining his freedom five years later, he went on to help establish African Town
Phyllis Wheatley was a prodigy, but her ultimate fate reflects the gross racial disparities of 1700s America
Marshmallows and hot chocolate each have a long history, but their union only dates back about a century
In 2025, the agency will either try to grab a piece of a comet or send a space-helicopter drone to the surface of Saturn's moon Titan
To the British, Samuel Slater was ‘Slater the traitor,’ but to the Americans, he was the father of the American industrial revolution
Bask in the infinitely strange wonder of our planet with these gorgeous biodiversity galleries
A new analysis of this decades-old find suggests that they were indeed once biological life—but not all are convinced
The film supposedly had Communistic tendencies
Manipulating viruses could help prepare the U.S. for future pandemics, but it could also risk starting the next outbreak
Officials sought to prevent the manuscript from being sold at an upcoming auction
Rose Marie Reid's vision for beachwear helped shape the modern swimsuit
The center will bring together researchers, artists, historians and philosophers to learn how art museums can promote empathy and understanding
A new study of ‘Oumuamua suggests it's water ice covered with 20 inches of dry carbon compounds
The Isuma collective is a video production company run by Indigenous artists of the Canadian Arctic
Was the ‘Thames Beater’ used to kill? Four crushed model skulls say yes
Under his given name, Samuel Clemens, Twain held several patents
The game-changing case centered on a clothing brand with a cheek
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