The phrase “bless you” after a sneeze dates back to ancient times — once a divine sign, later a plague prayer, now a polite ...

It comes as little surprise that the dream of many a warlord or government has been to harness disease as a weapon with which to destroy one’s enemies. If used effectively, a weaponised virus could ...

Was Henry VIII's fourth wife Anne of Cleves really that ugly? Sophie Hines meets KATIE KENNEDY, the postgrad bringing history ...

Healthy Info, Healthy Kids will be a regular column by Akron Children's health care providers to give parents accurate ...

This Italian island is so disturbing that tourists are actually banned from visiting it. And as it's known as the 'Island of ...

Conflicts over land and territory will likely proliferate as the accelerating climate crisis collides with rising ...

On June 29, 1972, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that capital punishment, as then administered by individual states, was ...

THE LOUISIANA SEAFOOD COOK-OFF comes to Slidell on Friday. At 6:30 p.m., a dozen chefs from across the state will compete at ...

Human daily life evolved slowly for centuries, but now it shifts rapidly and our survival depends on maintaining balance.

We love to dress as our favorite scary creatures for Halloween. But where did these Halloween monsters come from, anyway?

In a county not blessed with ancient trees, this penduculate oak (quercus robur) is in an age group all by itself. Believed ...