Early scientists thought that the perceived qualities of an animal—a lamb’s purity, for instance—could be transmitted to humans in blood form
The complex relationships between humans, lobster, and cod are creating boom times--for now
The German Memorial to Freedom and Unity has a fraught history
Andrey Markov was trying to understand poems with math when he created a whole new field of probability studies
"Greyhound Skyways" would have turned major cities into bustling helicopter hubs
Scientists didn't understand that bacteria caused disease, but then enter Louis Pasteur
Eyewitness accounts bring the brutal chapter in history to life
It was believed the Pink and White Terraces were destroyed in an eruption, but research suggests they are buried under ash and mud
The 3,000-year-old mask found in Argentina suggests that advanced metallurgy may not have been born in Peru
Carbon dating shows that the site dates back to 3300 B.C.
Successful referendum sets the stage for another statehood bid
Years before "Steamboat Willie," this animated dog hammed it up onscreen
A king had never visited a president at home before, but by all accounts they got along fine
The Florist contains 60 drawings, and recommends watercolor pigments like “gall-stone brown”
And it’s really complicated
The massive "We Wear Culture Project" includes 30,000 online artifacts from over 180 institutions
Sophisticated stone tools date back thousands of years
Hattie McDaniel saw herself as a groundbreaker for black Americans
The Repository for Germinal Choice was supposed to produce super-kids from the sperm of white high achievers
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