Historical records detail Transylvania’s 16th-century climate struggles, revealing the effects of droughts, floods, and famine.

In 1799, during his explorations along the Orinoco River, German naturalist Alexander von Humboldt “stayed with a local ...

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Millions of Xs will be crossed at the bottom of Valentines cards today. Here's how one simple letter came to represent love ...

Over the centuries, kulfi escaped the royal kitchens and became a beloved street food throughout India. Vendors, called kulfiwalas, carried large earthen pots filled with various flavors of kulfi, ...

During a recent restoration in the Cathedral of Toledo, a team of experts discovered a set of mural paintings by Juan de ...

Paul McCartney is known for writing some of the most iconic songs of the past few decades. But there are a few others he ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Paris highlighted India's rich textile heritage through his red Kani Shawl. This ...

Raised in the Lutheran church, Tycho was led to believe that the earth was the center of the universe, but his carefully ...

Shrove Tuesday, also commonly referred to as Pancake Day, is a celebration that’s observed the day before Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday marks the first day of the Christian observance of Lent, a 40-day ...

Last year in Turkey, Optus had a failure that meant I was unable to use text messaging or phone calls. This time I’m not sure ...

Flooding, famine, plagues. Historical documents from diaries to parish registers detail the dramatic impacts of the Little ...