The macabre tool features tales of revenge, thwarted love, infanticide—and a urinal that drove a man to murder
Since the Great Recession, the number of history majors at colleges and universities has dropped by more than 30 percent
The bacteria do not currently pose a risk to astronauts, but that could change as the microbes adapt to their environment
Larvae of the newly discovered species in Ecuador hijacks the spider to build a super-tough incubation chamber
Researchers used advanced protein analysis to identify traces of carp roe eggs left on a 6,000-year-old clay plot
A new study has found that the ancient rhinoceros went extinct 39,000 years ago—not 100,000 years ago, as experts previously believed
The vaccine does not require refrigeration, meaning aid workers could get it to children in hard-to-reach regions of the world. So far, it works in mice.
Hester Pulter’s works detail chaotic political landscape of the English Civil War, scientific discoveries, theological queries, personal struggles
Barbed spines function much like porcupine quills, drawing on an overlapping shingled design to hook onto victims’ muscle fibers
You can take an aerial tour of the city circa 320 A.D. or stop by specific sites for in-depth exploration
In a first, Egyptian authorities opened the woman’s sarcophagus in front of the international press
The two nations filed a historic joint application to place traditional Korean wrestling on the world cultural heritage listing
The monument of the Hindu god Ram is expected to stand 725 feet tall, and it plays a role in the country’s complex political landscape
Six intrepid volunteers swallowed the heads of LEGO figurines for the unusual study
Vegetation affected by extreme warming absorbs up to 50 percent less carbon than healthy green heathland
The project’s launch coincides with a blockbuster Vienna retrospective celebrating the 450th anniversary of the Flemish old master's death
The outdoor gallery on a former section of Berlin Wall has been threatened by a building boom in recent years
A new exhibition at the British Library explores how cats have inspired—and frightened—writers across the centuries
At a time when proto-mammals and other creatures were getting smaller, this dicynodont bulked up with the thunder lizards
As climate change warms North Atlantic waters, turtles are migrating farther north—but when cold weather hits, some can't make it out of Cape Cod Bay
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