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

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

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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 ...

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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 ...

A landmark global study suggests that tobacco smoking, infection and alcohol consumption are the leading causes of ...