It's no secret that people like pretty stuff, or that we like to make our worlds as pretty as possible. And for centuries, tons of people have used the mineral in this month's Rocks Box to paint the ...

He participated in the first baseball game at the North Pole. Later, he became an expert in the impact of climate change on ...

A guided walkthrough of the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden in Leiden showcases artifacts from ancient Egypt, the Near East, and the classical world. The collection includes statues, sarcophagi, inscriptions ...

The dark bowels of a limestone cave on Muna Island, off the coast of Sulawesi in Indonesia, just yielded an ancient secret.

It is remarkable what, with enough ingenuity, can be gleaned from the most unpromising of materials – such as Roman limescale. That’s what a team based in Germany has been studying, and they have used ...

A senior minister from India's neighbouring country sparked online speculation about cosmetic surgery after her appearance at ...

Beneath Margam Country Park, on the outskirts of Port Talbot, lies the largest Roman villa yet identified in Wales. The ...

While observing Malin 1 using the Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (UVIT) onboard AstroSat, researchers detected several bright, ...

"It is a sensational finding. something that our grandchildren will be talking about," Italian Culture Minister Alessandro ...

I am a great believer,” says Robert Garson, prior to pulling the trigger on the semi-automatic rifle tucked firmly into his ...

Recent archaeological discoveries at the Bair Mound monument shed new light on the religious and cultural diversity of the region in the 3rd century BC. Among the most significant finds are a ...

Here are five reasons why The Brando in Tahiti exemplifies island luxury, Polynesian heritage and an eco-friendly ethos.