Small injuries are a commonplace problem, but before the Band-Aid, protecting papercuts and other such wounds was a huge hassle
The sixteenth-century debate over how to determine longitude had a lot of participants—and one woman
Though the ivory trade was banned internationally in 1990, the UK permits the sale of items crafted before 1947
A new exhibition shows how Jacqui Kenny has photographed stunning images of the planet without leaving her London home
It's a complicated but ingenious way to catch a meal
The supernova provided proof to Galileo, Kepler and others that the heavens were not fixed–although they were wrong about what caused the bright star
The free instant messaging service introduced millions to the joys of online communication, but it fell behind in the social media age
The creatures are likely drawn to the area by the high concentrations of duck poop
The grassroots coalition spearheaded a U.N. treaty to outlaw nuclear arms and hopes to make them taboo, like chemical weapons
Figuring out what they were was just the beginning of a field of research into prions and prion diseases that's still growing
The plaque dedicating the country's new national Holocaust memorial was criticized for making no reference to Jews or anti-Semitism
The vibrant aurora lit up the night sky over the city of Kyoto, Japan, some 250 years ago
The full moon closest to the equinox rises soon after sunset, casting a glow early evening that helps farmers bring in their crops
Cartoonist Bil Keane landed on a formula that worked and he stuck to it
The author of <i>The Remains of the Day</i> and seven other books explores themes of memory, time and self-deception
The discovery of an ancient bronze arm is a rare archaeological find
A recipe for pumpkin (or rather, “pompkin”) spice appears in America’s oldest cookbook
Despite numerous patents, nothing really ever came of this fad
Arthur Janov believed encountering trauma from childhood could help free people from adult neuroses
Many experts believe that someone alerted Nazi authorities to the hiding place of Frank and her family, but the culprit has never been determined
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