Inscriptions on religious artifacts could reveal the identities of Jewish people who donated the objects to the synagogue. A historic synagogue near Kraków, Poland, was mostly destroyed by Nazis during World War II, but a secret hoard of precious ritual…
With every passing moment, another breaking report about the newfound coronavirus, 2019-nCoV, hits your news feed. So far, more than 7,700 cases of the virus have been confirmed, including more than 100 cases beyond China. But one vital question is…
The Abbey at Bath has a spectacular facade. Newly unearthed remains may come from the monastery where England’s first king, Edgar the Peaceful, was coronated more than 1,000
A newborn baby. U.S. life expectancy at birth has increased for the first time in four years, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). And a large part of this increase is attributable…
As a new coronavirus spreads in China and around the world, scientists are scrambling to find out exactly where it came from. Now, a new study provides more clues to the virus’ origins, and points to bats as the most…
Original position of the skeletal remains inside the submerged cave of Muknal. These remains date back to about 10,000 years ago and belonged to an adult male. The earliest humans in North America were far more diverse than previously realized,…