A hundred years ago, cough syrups weren't regulated, which meant manufacturers could add anything to them. Learn what ingredients were used in these old-time cough remedies and why they’re no longer used.

Kraft says it's ditching two artificial dyes in some of its macaroni and cheese products. But why did we start coloring cheeses orange to begin with? Turn's out there's a curious history here.

Incident of mass poisoning in Iraq in 1971

comic performer often for children's entertainment

17th-century Dutch painter

Japanese historian Nick Kapur unearthed “Osanaetoki Bankokubanashi” (童絵解万国噺), a wonderfully bizarre illustrated Japanese history of the USA from 1861, filled with fanciful depictions of…

Today the site of Project Rulison is mostly forgotten.

prehistoric artwork carved or painted on natural rocks in the Saharan desert

No one wants to break the law when visiting a cruise port. But that could happen if you don't know the country's laws. Read on to find out some definite don'ts you might encounter on your next cruise.

Surprisingly, a fiddle and a violin are physically the same, but played differently. Find out what distinguishes them. Part of a violin article series.

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A mountain hamlet in northern Japan claims Jesus Christ was buried there

A Massachusetts school for individuals with severe behavioral issues and intellectual disabilities can continue to use electric shock devices to stop students from harming themselves and others, a federal court ruled earlier this month, after the US Food…

Canadian animator (1960-2002)

rupes on Miranda

A wedding flood

The most remote tree in the world is more than 170 miles from its nearest neighbor.

Dr. Matt Barton explains the miracle of biology that saves us from humiliation on a daily basis.

A primary aim in the neuroscientific study of depression is to identify the brain areas involved in the pathogenesis of symptoms. In this review, we describe evidence from studies employing various experimental approaches in humans (functional imaging, ...

Thanks to the growing popularity of online sports betting, more and more people are losing their life savings to gambling addiction.

Aloe vera is a natural product that is now a day frequently used in the field of cosmetology. Though there are various indications for its use, controlled trials are needed to determine its real efficacy. The aloe vera plant, its properties, mechanism ...