Sheep have been intertwined with human livelihoods for over 11,000 years. As well as meat, their domestication led to humans ...

Researchers have found the oldest known evidence of lead pollution dating to around 5,200 years ago in ancient Greece.

Studies of sediment cores from the sea floor and the coastal regions surrounding the Aegean Sea show that humans contaminated ...

Traditionally performed barefoot in a circle, Margam Kali narrates the life and missionary work of St. Thomas, the apostle ...

Given every two years, the National Assessment of Educational Progress is considered one of the best gauges of the academic ...

Leprosy, a chronic and treatable infectious disease, affects the skin, nerves, and mucous membranes. Early detection is ...

For centuries, gleaning was a lifeline for the rural poor in England and France. Today, some nonprofits are working to bring ...

Originally marking land borders under Roman Emperor Diocletian's tax reforms, the stone provides insight into ancient land ownership ... and was found in secondary use in a Mamluk-period installation.

Some of historian Tom Holland’s insights are surprising, including his contention that modern developments — including the transgender rights movement and a recent spike in atheism — probably wouldn’t ...

Instead of running to the pharmacy to get a nasal spray, what if you could holistically treat your blocked nose?

The ancient universities of India were intellectual powerhouses that attracted scholars from distant lands interested in studying mathematics and astronomy as well as philosophy and medicine.