The ceremonies and rituals, many of them ancient, following the death of Pope Francis evoke the sensory allure of the Roman ...

The new moon occurs April 27, and a day later Venus and Saturn will make a close approach to each other (known as a ...

Before sunrise on April 25, a slender waning crescent moon will appear left of Venus and Saturn to create the tilted happy face.

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A giant sequoia located in Sequoia National Park in California, the General Sherman is 52,500 feet in volume and is more than ...

From Hello Kitty to Pikachu, the country changed what the world considers adorable. But do these characters represent joy — ...

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has pressed Jared Isaacman, Trump’s pick to lead NASA, to continue the space agency’s moon plans.

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On April 1, the New York Times reported that representatives of the U.S. DOGE Service, or the Department of Government Efficiency, told NEH managers it was looking to cut as much as 70 to 80 ...

Here’s what the amendment will do, what it entails for LGBTQ+ Hungarians, and for some of the basic rights of all citizens in the Central European nation. A ban on LGBTQ+ events? The amendment ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...