Benjamin first encountered the performance of electricity experiments on a trip to his childhood home in Boston in 1746. There, he saw a lecture by a Dr. Spence from Scotland who “imperfectly ...

Rae Katherine Eighmey. Rae Katherine Eighmey, an award-winning author and cook, dynamically interconnects food and history. She is the author of seven books including Soda Shop Sa ...

Found on the southern coast of Australia, the species could fill gaps in scientists' understanding of baleen whale evolution ...

While third places exist across the U.S., Burrowes stresses that not all third places are created equal. “We look for places ...

Researchers find that about 5 percent of birds studied have a mismatch between genetic and physical sex—including one male ...

These jewelry artists came all the way from Yogyakarta, Indonesia, to Washington, D.C., to share the traditions and ...

A seasonal black moon, to appear on August 22 or 23, is the third of four new moons within an astronomical season ...

Many of today's internet users remember browsing the web for the first time via AOL dial-up. But as subscribers dwindle, the ...

A first-of-its-kind data analysis links high temperatures caused by climate change to tropical bird population declines ...

Experts found the volume while appraising the items in a home in Bristol, England. Only a few hundred copies are thought to survive ...

Researchers say the practice might provide a simpler and low-cost alternative to the standard treatment for obstructive sleep ...

Built in 1960, the Hollywood Premiere is the first motel to be added to the list of more than 1,300 protected sites in the ...