The ornate desk features a silver plaque with a personal inscription that references the English writer's family nickname, ...

Jamaica has over 600 miles of coastline. It has mountains, streams, woods, valleys, waterfalls and cliffs, and stunning views ...

Pilots are advised to avoid volcanic eruptions, but in 1935, a squad of U.S. bombers took a more aggressive approach.

Experiments challenge the commonly held idea that dropping an egg vertically will help prevent it from cracking in a classic school assignment ...

Archaeologists say the muddy soil in the area preserved the artifact, which likely dates to between the second and third centuries C.E.

Researchers argue that expanding deep-sea exploration is vital to understanding and managing these marine habitats ...

After five hours of deliberation, jurors found Adam Carruthers and Daniel Graham guilty of criminal damage for felling the ...

Learn about the many ways diplomat, activist, and 2023 American Women Quarters honoree Eleanor Roosevelt made American ...

A National Museum of African American History and Culture Exhibition frames the history of slavery in a global context ...

Memory is a repository for history—one that can be unlocked by the voice. But living memory can be lost forever if it is not ...

Stevenson’s work focuses on mycoremediation, a technique that uses fungi to rehabilitate polluted land. Mycoremediation ...

After peaceful attempts at alliance-building stalled, the Continental Army launched an ill-fated invasion of Quebec in June 1775 ...