The loss of habitat and over-hunting by a rapidly growing human population led to their complete extinction by the 1920s.

1943 mass execution of Italian soldiers

Understanding the differences between coroners, medical examiners and forensic pathologist provides clues to the rising number of autopsy mistakes across the U.S.

Interview by: April Christiansen

George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799) was an American Founding Father, politician, military officer, and farmer who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. Appointed by the Second Continental Congress as commander…

The storied performer honed his craft as a teenage drag queen in vaudeville revues

Termites have existed on Earth for an estimated 150 million years, so it's  little wonder that they have spread to every landmass except Antarctica. Commonly confused with ants, they are actually

A sluggard waker was an 18th-century job undertaken by a parishioner (usually the parish clerk), in British churches. The sole task of the sluggard waker was to watch the congregation during the services and tap anyone who appeared to be falling asleep sharply…

2006 TV series

A 15-year-old ban looks likely to fall, but misgivings will linger.

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aircraft accident

first American woman to receive a PhD in computer science (1913-1985)

Eimi Haga handed in what looked like a blank sheet of paper - but left her professor a crucial clue.

Design Museum London

American slam poet and spoken word comedian

American World Record holder

Hardy Jackson's wife was thought to be lost to the storm surge. Nearly two decades later, her remains are identified.

About vending machines in Japan.