Margherita Bassi is a freelance journalist and trilingual storyteller. Her work has appeared in publications including BBC ...

Despite humans and whales being separated by millions of years of evolution, our vocalizations follow the same principle outlined in Zipf's law ...

Created around 1503, the painting—which just sold at auction for $3.1 million—depicts the saint after the crucifixion of Jesus, when she entered a period of repentance ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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

A paleontologist journeys through Indonesia’s Riau Archipelago in search of our earliest ancestors, and uncovers how ...

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