Josephine Cochran just wanted to stop having broken dishes
Mary Alford remains the only woman known to own a dynamite and nitroglycerin factory
Despite multiple attempts to save it, the tree is in bad shape
29 people have been approved for evacuation from eastern Ghouta, but hundreds more are in desperate need of medical care
A new rule prevents industry from being prosecuted for killing birds under the 100-year-old conservation law
Because tweets have become too long and too numerous, the Library will only archive tweets of 'historic value"
The unprecedented idea of a painless delivery changed women's lives
Officials said the previously cancelled show will be put on view in a “more complete and revised form” at a later date
Nation was convinced she was on a mission from God
International waters face threats from overfishing, mining, pollution and climate change and the new treaty may help preserve marine biodiversity
Researchers at UCLA and the National Gallery of Art have pioneered a technology that goes behind the scenes of a centuries-old artistic process
The Negro Leagues trailblazer has died at 82. Barred from trying out for a segregated female league, she made her mark playing alongside men
Frederick II got up to a lot in his lifetime
A new exhibit at the Queen’s Gallery in London features more than 200 items from the collection of the “Merry Monarch”
A $100 million MacArthur grant will fund the important project, which will feature characters and narratives developed specifically for its unique audience
A new analysis of <em>Habelia optata</em> could help us understand the history of modern arthropods
Nearby, archaeologists discovered the remains of a 19th-century hut once occupied by convicts
No doubt it's adorable, but the study offers clues into the impact of disorienting light pollution on the reptiles' health
The craft disappeared during in heavy haze early in the war
Among the finds were cups, saucers, sugar bowls, coffee tins and an impressive collection of teapots
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