Egypt, third millennium b.c. The Great Pyramid of Giza is both the oldest of the Seven Wonders and the only one still standing. Built by the pharaoh Khufu (reigned ca. 2551–2528 b.c.) to serve as his ...

The Department of Agriculture has released a new set of dietary guidelines, and it includes a food pyramid that looks very different from the one you probably remember. Championing protein and healthy ...

Sarah Todd returned to reporting in January 2025 after being assignment editor at STAT since October 2022. You can reach Sarah on Signal at sarahlizchar.47. Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular ...

Medina al-Zahira is tied to one of the most powerful and controversial figures of late Umayyad al-Andalus: Almanzor (al-Manṣūr). While the caliphs reigned, Almanzor is remembered as the de facto ...

For 5,000 years scholars, generals, and mystics have been fascinated by the Egyptian pyramids. That obsession persists in the modern age. Today the Pyramids of Giza are surrounded by desert. But 4,600 ...

The White House unveiled new dietary guidelines Wednesday, with officials calling it the “most significant reset of federal nutrition policy in history,” though many core recommendations stayed the ...

Egyptian mysteries were one of the most intriguing and vast explorations of the past, with many secrets buried beneath the sands. Though various structures were excavated and open for tourists to ...