An analysis of 8,200 recordings from 137 nations shows nations in sub-Saharan Africa have the most unique rhythms and melodies
The country is believed to have been one of the world’s largest markets for ivory products
The late actress sang for mobsters, toured New York nightclubs and wisecracked her way through a career that spanned nine decades
Qin Shihuang issued an executive order demanding that his subjects search for an immortality elixir
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum hoped the $10 million reward would shake loose new clues in the 27-year-old crime
Travelers William and Grace McCarthy really got around, and in nearly 3,000 photos, they captured a unique view of San Francisco, Tahoe and Yosemite
Physical fitness was a secondary goal for the movement
Even though she was a keen politicker and influential patron, she’s been historically overlooked
The glass and other trash was excavated from depressions in the vaulted ceiling and are being made into new windows for the Abbey
The end of Belgian telegrams isn’t the end of the service across the world, but it’s getting close
The artifact tells the story of the three major religious groups that have occupied Tiberias over the centuries
In 1964, Charles became the first black photographer hired by the <i>New York Times</i>
Because tweets have become too long and too numerous, the Library will only archive tweets of 'historic value"
The unprecedented idea of a painless delivery changed women's lives
Officials said the previously cancelled show will be put on view in a “more complete and revised form” at a later date
Nation was convinced she was on a mission from God
Researchers at UCLA and the National Gallery of Art have pioneered a technology that goes behind the scenes of a centuries-old artistic process
The Negro Leagues trailblazer has died at 82. Barred from trying out for a segregated female league, she made her mark playing alongside men
A new exhibit at the Queen’s Gallery in London features more than 200 items from the collection of the “Merry Monarch”
A $100 million MacArthur grant will fund the important project, which will feature characters and narratives developed specifically for its unique audience
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