Older generations were drawn toward movements from early U.S. history, with 48% of the Silent Generation and 28% of Baby Boomers indicating American independence from British rule was one of the top ...

While there are plenty of historical topics U.S. citizens agree on—generally, events and figures from the Civil War up to the end of the Cold War—the birth of the nation isn't one of them, according ...

Nearly 1 in 20 children globally has food allergies. Here are five early warning signs that every parent and caretaker should be aware of.

Every month, Emeritus Professor of University History Leen Dorsman describes something you must know about the long history of Utrecht University. This time: the university as judge.

Today, Black History Month is observed every February in the United States and Canada, with similar celebrations in the ...

In Florida, the DOE and Volunteer Florida once again invites students to submit art and essays for its annual Black History Month contests, with the theme “Celebrating Black History.” Four statewide ...

From plantations to political rhetoric, the term's evolution shows how a violent past can fade into metaphor, sometimes obscuring its true history. A dictator wearing reflective sunglasses, medals ...

Size does indeed matter, but not for the reasons—or to the people—you might be thinking. Study finds women prefer taller, V-shaped men with larger penises, but preferences plateau. Men see exaggerated ...

In the small Polish town of Gniewoszów, the traces of Jewish life had been so thoroughly erased that even the tombstones from the destroyed cemetery were stolen and cut into millstones and pavers. In ...

Dubai: In a moment that quietly reshapes the idea of who can occupy India’s courtrooms, 24-year-old Thanya Nathan C from ...

“How lucky we are, how very lucky we are, to live in this great country, to be Americans — Americans all,” concludes the first chapter in History Matters, the posthumous collection of writings and ...