A GLEAMING GOLDEN Buddha stands atop an ornate platform in Wat Rai Khing, a temple near Bangkok, Thailand’s capital. Legend holds that the statue arrived supernaturally, upon a bamboo raft; when ...

Did Christians steal Easter from a pagan goddess? The truth is far more complicated — and far more interesting. Only one ancient writer even mentions Eostre, and everything else is guesswork built on ...

A long-standing law of thermodynamics turns out to have a loophole at the smallest scales. Researchers have shown that quantum engines made of correlated particles can exceed the traditional ...

We finally pulled history from the depths a relic straight from the past. The officer who arrived said he’d “take good care of it.” We’re sure he did. Probably sitting next to his coffee mug right now ...

President Donald Trump departs after speaking during a House Republican retreat at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., on January 06, 2026. In the wake of the ...

Each mummy was scanned in its sarcophagus, which weighs about 200 pounds. Then 3D models of the two Egyptian priests were ...

High-resolution imaging conducted at USC reveals evidence of chronic pain, dental disease and possible surgical intervention ...

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AUSTIN (KXAN) — Most people probably wouldn’t think twice about a nearly 200-year-old chimney located in a sparsely populated community in the Hill Country of Texas. But one group is trying to raise ...

At 99, Mel Brooks is still delivering punch lines — and perspective — in HBO’s "Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!" (premiering Jan. 22, 23 at 8 ET/PT), which released its first trailer on Jan. 8.

Poisoned arrows or darts have long been used by cultures all over the world for hunting or warfare. For example, there are recipes for poisoning projective weapons, and deploying them in battle, in ...

If you were not aware, someone is having a birthday this year: America turns 250 years old. The culmination of this special birthday will take place on July 4. Expect a lot of parades, special events, ...