species of bear native largely within the Arctic Circle

Russian-born Dutch-British physicist

American television presenter

Ann Hodges remains the only human known to have been injured by direct impact of a meteorite

State teacher-license prep materials peddle a debunked theory

Here's a practical guide to understanding the implications of the new study

The glories of Kyoto impressed Henry Stimson, and the decisions he made decades later as the U.S. secretary of war.

Information on buying and collecting Dune by Herbert, Frank with a guide to first edition identification, points of issue and price and publication history.

The Great Pyramid of Giza (also known as the Pyramid of Khufu or the Pyramid of Cheops) is the oldest and largest of the pyramids in the Giza pyramid complex bordering present-day Giza in Greater Cairo, Egypt. It is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the…

The rate of babies born with health problems caused by fetal alcohol syndrome increased sixfold from 1979 through 1993, the government said Thursday.
Researchers don't know whether the increase means improved diagnosis by doctors or whether more…

The recordings we hear today didn’t air over the BBC at the time, but that hasn’t stopped many Britons from remembering otherwise

During World War II, a note added to the familiar NBC three-chime signal rang out during major news events, including D-Day.

How farming reshaped our smiles and our speech

Irish-born American labor and community organizer

1000 musicians play Learn to Fly by Foo Fighters to ask Dave Grohl to come and play in Cesena, Italy.
This's the beginning of the Biggest Rock Band on Earth: follow us to join our live concerts around the world and play with the Thousand as a musician.
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ROCHESTER, Minn.--A 54-year-old man is the first known person to survive sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) neurologically intact after spending 96 minutes without a heartbeat, according to an article in today's Wall Street Journal. Howard Snitzer, a chef from Goodhue…

The working 18-carat gold toilet called America was taken from Blenheim Palace.

Jeremy Michael Boorda (November 26, 1939 – May 16, 1996) was a United States Navy admiral who served as the 25th Chief of Naval Operations. Boorda is notable as the first person to have risen from the enlisted ranks to become Chief of Naval Operations, the…

genus of vertebrate from the Pennsylvanian geological period

Art suggests that cacao beans were a valued currency