Using whole-genome data from approx. 350 contemporary and historical mosquitoes, researchers, led by Princeton University and including scientists from London’s Natural History Museum, show that the ...

Nearly 4000 years ago, and 1500 years before Pompeii was buried by volcanic ash, the Bronze Age city of Akrotiri was ...

Yet Deoband Diplomacy is a dangerous diplomatic move for New Delhi. Faith-based engagement, if pursued without guidance from ...

Geography, demographics, religion, technology, and a state’s institutions determined why certain states exercised power and ...

Some places in the world are so extraordinary that they demand a place on any lifetime travel list, promising experiences ...

From Viking funerals to Egyptian tombs, from Tibetan sky burials to modern memorials — every culture found a way to give death meaning. This documentary uncovers the rituals that shaped how humanity ...

For example, a 2022 study of nearly 306,000 people in 57 countries found that women demonstrated more cognitive empathy than ...

Negotiations on returning the Vatican items accelerated after Pope Francis in 2022 met with Indigenous leaders who had ...

New research uncovers how ancient tides shaped the rise of Sumer. A newly released study questions established beliefs about how urban civilization first emerged in ancient Mesopotamia, proposing that ...

Experts in biblical history say Zionists and their backers are ignoring inconvenient truths about the history of Israel.

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Also known as the “Seven Sisters,” the striking cluster has long been used as an important seasonal marker and appears high ...