genocide in 1804 in Haiti carried out against the remaining white French colonist under orders from J.-J. Dessalines

The sun rose at 8:27 AM on January 7, 1974. Children in the Washington area had left for school in the dark that morning, thanks to a new national experiment during a wrenching energy crisis: most of the US went to year-round daylight saving time beginning…

When it comes to cheese varieties like American or Cheddar, a yellow or orange hue generally indicates the presence of natural dye, most often annatto. This coloring is completely natural and does not impact the quality or flavor of the cheese.

American chemist and engineer (1889–1944)

A Japanese scientist takes own life after his collaboration with U.S. counterparts makes him a target for angry farmers and Tokyo bureaucrats.

American actress

being submerged in grain

Thirty-six years ago, surprise front-runner Julie Moss collapsed just 15 feet shy of the finish line at the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii.

Swedish video game programmer and founder of Mojang

From the times when vendors visited neighbourhoods with huge, transparent cases carrying cotton candy and ringing a bell, cotton candy has evolved to a more modern affair.

Deep-sea voyager Robert Ballard has discovered everything from 10-foot-tall tube worms to the Titanic on his ocean expeditions around the world. Ballard discusses his underwater finds and how new robotic technology allows scientists to explore the sea from…

The common spiny mouse (Acomys cahirinus) is the only known rodent to demonstrate a myriad of physiological processes unseen in their murid relatives. The most recently discovered of these uncharacteristic traits: spontaneous decidual transformation of ...

The common spiny mouse (Acomys cahirinus) is the only known rodent to demonstrate a myriad of physiological processes unseen in their murid relatives. The most recently discovered of these uncharacteristic traits: spontaneous decidual transformation of ...

Drilled by the Army Corps of Engineers in 1961, the Old Forge Bore Hole is the biggest abandoned mine drainage outfall in the Northern Field. At 400 feet deep, and 3 ½ feet in diameter, the Old For…

1994 film by Adam Bernstein

Officials are hunting more than 250 inmates who were granted temporary release for the holiday.

American businessman and tycoon (1794–1877)

Director Rian Johnson lifts lid on brand’s controlling use of product placement, which saw it ensure villains used PCs

American singer and performer (1934-1984)

Online threats are taken very seriously.

French Army officer (1906-1954)