Surekha Davies is a British historian of science and the author of Humans: A Monstrous History (University of California ...

The panel features monsters with African, Indigenous Caribbean and intersex features, encouraging viewers to connect the sins ...

Helena Bonham Carter provides an English-language tour of the Rijksmuseum's miniature masterpiece, which stands at about six ...

The tall, adult men probably died during the battle of Mursa in 260 C.E., according to a new analysis of their remains ...

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In the two centuries since the Gothic novel's publication, the English writer's tale of a science experiment gone wrong has ...

Sunken finds in the South China Sea testify to rich trade networks used over hundreds of years. The sea routes brought ...

See the Stunning Archival Photographs That Tell the Stories of Everyday Native Life and Communities. The Archive Center at the National Museum of the American Indian presents a ne ...

Patients with a history of breastfeeding showed higher levels of specialized immune cells in their breasts that may protect ...

Different snakes put their own spin on striking their prey. Scientists captured the powerful attacks on camera ...

The art of making captivating Peruvian textiles has traditionally been anonymous work. But at 75, Sara Flores is making a ...

Also known as the “Seven Sisters,” the striking cluster has long been used as an important seasonal marker and appears high ...