Researchers are using diary entries, travel notes, religious registers, and other primary historical records to better understand extreme climate shifts in Transylvania during the 16th century.

On a clear full moon night, it is difficult for someone to not be drawn by the cooling glow of this beautiful celestial gift.

The coca plant has been cultivated in South America for thousands of years and used for a variety of ritual, spiritual, and ...

Sir Salman Rushdie did not initially realise he was the victim of a frenzied stabbing because his assailant launched the attack “so fast” and “so unexpectedly”, a court heard.

New research suggests that the first Indo-European speakers lived in southern Russia 6,500 years ago, challenging ...

Excavation of a 2,500-year-old burial site revealed tombs of trade caravans from Yemen, Phoenicia and Egypt that traveled through the Land of Israel.

The authors also suggest that a change in the vegetation record and an increase in the lead pollution signal around 2,150 years ago are likely linked to the expansion of the Roman Empire into Ancient ...

The arrival of spring has long been celebrated across various ancient ... culture. The festival has its origins in Zoroastrian Persia, dating back to at least the 6th century BCE. However, ...

According to hematologist Allison Wheeler, MD, of the University of Washington in Seattle, normal menstrual bleeding is defined as lasting for about 5 days with 30-50 milliliters of blood loss.

This period was marked by a significant increase in the mining of gold, silver, and other metals for use in currency and other items. The increase in the lead pollution signal includes the first ...

Revered for an ability to shed its skin, the snake (蛇, shé) is typically associated with wisdom, mystery and transformation in traditional Chinese culture. As a result, the next lunar new year is ...