Fork and spoons at the ready and gluten gluttons on your marks; it’s National Pasta Day. In honor of the glory of sauce and ...

Explore the relics of failed settlements, doomed expeditions, and ancient Inuit history on Devon Island, one of the Arctic’s ...

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Talk about a long walk. A paraglider getting an aerial view of the Great Pyramids of Giza in Egypt on Monday was surprised to ...

The Hoxne Hoard is one of the most significant archaeological finds out of Britain. The hoard is mostly made of gold and silver coins, although other unique objects add to its value.

When Adolf Hitler co-opted it, its meaning changed forever On This Day in History On September 10, 1622, Japanese officials burned alive or beheaded 55 missionaries and laypeople alike.

A paraglider was enjoying the view as he sailed through the sky atop the pyramids of Egypt in Al Haram earlier this week. He was recording the scene when he spotted the last thing he probably ever ...

The idea of generations as self-conscious group identities came into being with the trauma and upheaval of the first world ...

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Cognitive misinterpretation and belief in deliberate falsehoods can strongly influence eyewitness evidence in criminal ...

Every state has a capitol building that houses its state legislature. Many are domed buildings similar to the US capitol, but ...