Using ancient-DNA analysis, researchers have identified the presence of Streptococcus pyogenes, or group A strep, in a ...

Victor Serge lived through a remarkable sequence of revolutionary upheavals before dying in Mexican exile at the age of 56.

As the American empire teeters, China gains dominance, and war spreads across Eastern Europe and West Asia, questions arise ...

The growth of the human population has not always been a smooth ride, but has been punctuated by some strange fluctuations.

Today, widebody aircraft are the predominant airliners serving long-range routes. While the narrowbody Boeing 757-200 ...

Everton derby brings renewed edgeIf the calendar offers any remedy for disappointment, it is a derby. Everton away, under new ...

Lithuania has emerged as one of Europe’s staunchest voices against Russian aggression, pairing strong rhetoric with ...

In this edition of our Iconic Packs series we examine the history of McDonald's packaging, from the launch of the Happy Meal ...

Gingers have been typecast throughout history. Aristotle believed red hair to be a sign of courage, while writers of the ...

The work demonstrates the power of ancient DNA to illuminate human biology and medicine in addition to history. A massive ...

Some researchers hold that evolution hasn’t much altered humans in the past 10,000 years. A new analysis of ancient DNA ...