The only surviving piece of jewelry associated with Henry VIII's marriage to Catherine of Aragon is now in the museum's ...

Elephants are famous for their dexterous trunks, which the animals use to eat, drink, trumpet and breathe. If you take a ...

Carter G. Woodson, the "father of Black history," founded the celebration now known as Black History Month in 1926. A ...

Observed on February 22, George Washington’s birthday, Presidents’ Day became a holiday in 1885. In 1971, the day evolved to ...

Warming temperatures are wreaking havoc at elevation, upending the Winter Olympics and the tourism industry and imperiling ...

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The crown belonging to Empress Eugénie was found on the sidewalk after robbers made away with eight pieces of royal jewelry ...

Archaeologists in Mexico have uncovered an incredibly well-preserved Zapotec tomb dating back to the early seventh century. The tomb boasts intricately carved walls, murals and sculptures—including a ...

Beyond the chocolates and roses of Valentine’s Day, the world is full of unique courtship customs and enduring love legends.

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“ Tyrannoroter is the earliest and most complete vertebrate land herbivore to show adaptations that could process high-fiber ...

Since their domestication, horses have changed the course of human history. It’s no wonder the Chinese zodiac associates them with prosperity and success ...