An unusual genetic combination likely led to the creature's exceptionally light coloration
The activist championed “Ms.” as a title that would allow women to be seen independently of their marital status
After the first laser was built in 1960, it took a long time before laser products were on the mass market
The Eternal City is always evolving. Now, a new web resource shows how
America wasn't officially at war with France between 1798 and 1800, but tell that to the U.S. Navy
It took a surprising amount of technological know-how to make the bread that birthed the expression
Can an impeached senator be tried? Who knows! Let’s unpack this constitutional question
For residents of Tenochtitlan, rebellion didn’t just happen on the battlefield
In 2010, the arts-and-crafts retailer purchased thousands of cultural artifacts smuggled from Iraq
New research sheds light on the secrets of fluorescent coral reefs
The combination of UV radiation and perchlorates common on Mars could be deadly for bacteria
Fictional character Forrest Gump wasn’t the only one to do it, not by a long shot
DNA from a Neanderthal femur is offering new clues to ancient interactions
Some 3,700 years ago, the relatives were given elaborate burials along the coast of British Columbia
As liquor laws loosen, the “Zion Curtain” may become a thing of the past
It is an exceptional honor reserved for esteemed French citizens
A rare chemical reaction strengthens it even today—and that could help threatened coastal communities
A renovation at Thomas Jefferson's estate will give the slave he likely fathered at least six children with a display in what may have been her quarters
Andrew Ellicott Douglass's theory of sunspots and climate was wrong, but he still pioneered the science of tree-ring dating
Crematoria are too busy, so a new type of business stepped in to make the wait more comfortable
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