A Radio 4 documentary, based on declassified tapes of President Lyndon Johnson's telephone calls provide an extraordinary insight into his world.

A British scientist whose schoolmasters told him he was too stupid to study the subject has been awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine or physiology for his pioneering work on cloning.

In 1999, Nicholas White got stuck in the elevator of the McGraw-Hill Building for forty-one hours.

Despite coming from the same plant, cilantro and coriander are quite different. This article explains their differences.

In 1969, when black Americans were still prevented from swimming alongside whites, an episode of 'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood' broke the color barrier.

The insects fall for the sweet, sweet rush of caffeine, even at the expense of finding the best food.

Three sisters, three women, who couldn't be more different but all shared one thing in common: they impacted Chinese history.

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In 1996 Jennifer Ringley switched on a webcam and opened her life to the public for seven years. Then she logged off - completely. What was it all about?

Catch Beavis and Butt-Head Do America this month on IFC.

A Swedish peace group has lowered an innovative broadcasting device into the Baltic Sea, which is intended to work as a peaceful way of stopping the increasing number of suspected Russian submarine

Lumosity's main benefit is to make you better at playing Lumosity's games.

Three-digit interstate highways explained.

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The 30-million-year-old fossil remains, found at a site in Germany, extend the age of hummingbirds well back in time.

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A helicopter is a flying vehicle with a system of rotors that lift and propel it. In some cities, police officers patrol in helicopters. In some suburbs, wealthy people even commute by helicopter.