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 ...

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.

Antiquities Authority excavation in southern Israel uncovers ancient grave containing remains of a merchant caravan; ...

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.

Hormonal birth control prevents ovulation, which is necessary for menstruation. Although many methods allow for period-like bleeding, it isn’t necessary. In some cases, bleeding may slow or stop ...

In ancient Chinese ... many cultures worldwide use it as a natural medicine. People sometimes take it by mouth to lower blood sugar levels in diabetes, ease menstrual cramps, treat high ...