WASHINGTON -- After birders cried foul, CBS decided to stop broadcasting canned bird songs during coverage of golf tournaments. Speculation about whether the network used taped bird sounds was a hot topic on birding chat sites this summer. People...

mongol religious practice under the system of Genghis Khan

forms of address or reference to the deity of a religion

The Dungan Revolt (1862–1877), also known as the Tongzhi Hui Revolt (simplified Chinese: 同治回乱; traditional Chinese: 同治回亂; pinyin: Tóngzhì Huí Luàn, Xiao'erjing: تُ‌جِ خُوِ لُوًا, Dungan: Тунҗы Хуэй Луан) or Hui (Muslim) Minorities War, was a war fought in…

color that cannot be perceived under ordinary viewing conditions

watercraft capable of independent operation underwater

1943 airliner family

colloid hydrogel consisting of fine granular material, clay, and water

layer cake with chocolate and a coconut-pecan frosting

German SS officer, head of the Gestapo in Lyon and convicted war criminal (1913–1991)

"Soul Makossa" is a song by Cameroonian saxophonist and songwriter Manu Dibango, released as a single in 1972. It is the most sampled African song in history. The song was originally recorded as the B-side for "Hymne de la 8e Coupe d'Afrique des Nations"…

Less than a year before Richard M. Nixon’s resignation as president of the United States, Spiro Agnew becomes one of the first U.S. vice presidents to resign in disgrace. The same day, he pleaded no contest to a charge of federal income tax evasion in exchange…

accident involving a F-106 of the U.S. Air Force in 1970

The Elo rating system is a method for calculating the relative skill levels of players in zero-sum games such as chess or esports. It is named after its creator Arpad Elo, a Hungarian-American physics professor.

Historic Hatley Castle is a Canadian landmark, a connection to Edwardian life and a complicated legacy.

The astronaut helmet protects its wearer from micrometeoroids, solar ultraviolet as well as infrared radiation. It is made up of the protective shell, neck ring, vent pad and feed port. Protection from radiation is actually provided by the Extravehicular…

In its 26-year history, "The Hitchhiker's Guide" has rubbed shoulders with Darth Vader, the Ghostbusters, Pink Floyd and Radiohead and even put its stamp on an asteroid. Find out what else you should know.

Australian humanitarian

Body part of Napoleon I

American police officer, sheriff, and wrestler

How the fruit got a bad rap from the beginning