cylindrical map projection invented by Gerardus Mercator in 1569

The Yangtze had dried up in parts as swaths of China battle drought and the nation’s worst heat waves in more than 60 years.

Hellenic Merchant naval Force

American jazz bassist (1951–1987)

Nicholas II (Nikolai II Alexandrovich Romanov; 18 May [O.S. 6 May] 1868 – 17 July 1918), known in the Russian Orthodox Church as Saint Nicholas the Passion-Bearer, was the last Emperor of Russia, King of Congress Poland and Grand Duke of Finland, ruling from…

The lovable, spherical-shaped character Grimace has always been one of McDonald's most recognizable faces — even if fans never knew what he actually is

Sixty-four-year-old lands in field after grabbing ejection handle to steady himself, French air investigators find

term for United States plan to use nuclear explosives for peaceful construction purposes

word from the English language

phenomenon of disability-friendly features also being appreciated by people in general

A COSMIC mystery is uniting monks and scientists in Japan after a tree grown from a cherry stone that orbited the Earth for eight months bloomed years earlier than expected — and with very surprising flowers.

Medical students commonly learn how to administer pelvic exams by practicing on unconscious patients, often without first obtaining explicit consent from patients to do so. While 21 states currently have laws that require teaching hospitals to obtain ...

‘I like her not.’ The wife rejected by Henry VIII

non-profit organization in the USA

Pizza topped a nearly 400-person survey in a recent study from the University of Michigan aimed at better understanding addictive foods.

saint in the Catholic and Orthodox church

fictional character in Marvel Comics

American singer-songwriter

In the early 1940s, the Walt Disney Studio opened a men's club on the roof of its animation building, with exercise, sunbathing and other activities.

financial transaction tax between 1984 and 1991