Created around 1503, the painting—which just sold at auction for $3.1 million—depicts the saint after the crucifixion of ...

The cache included swords, spears, lances and chainmail. Researchers think these items may have been buried as part of a ...

For the first time, scientists have completed an in-depth analysis of fossilized soft tissues from a plesiosaur ...

Frank Sinatra’s rendition of “Theme From New York, New York” still raises spirits through challenging times and marks joyous ...

With continued work in the future, the team hopes to promote live births of endangered marsupial species, including Tasmanian ...

Some citizens and archaeologists are concerned about what they see as widespread "mismanagement" of Egypt's rich cultural ...

Over the past 60 years, the influenza virus has continued to drift and shift. In 1968, a shift once again caused a pandemic.

Eagles could be flying high on February 9, as the Philadelphia squad challenges the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs, ...

On February 7, 1900, Chinese American lumberyard owner Wong Chut King fell ill. When he died a few weeks later, in March, an ...

Does the thought of picking up a paintbrush, camera, quilting needle, pastel stick, or calligraphy pen instantly ignite your imagination? There’s no better place to get in touch with—or perhaps ...

Paleontologists have been arguing whether modern birds developed before or after the infamous asteroid for decades. Now, a ...

Peter Bentzon (ca. 1783–after 1850) was not only a free man; he was also a silversmith and jeweler who worked in Philadelphia and on the Caribbean island of St. Croix. Bentzon’s work is recognized ...