In 1968, the “Night of the Barricades” began in Paris’ Latin Quarter as violent clashes between police and thousands of student protesters left hundreds injured. Preliminary peace talks between the ...

Child sacrifice was thought to be rare in their culture. This chilling discovery suggests foreign invaders played a role. New archaeological finds add to evidence that the Maya city of Tikal in ...

A team of researchers said they used laser manipulation of the retina and discovered a brand new colour, one which has not been experienced by human eyes. They have called it ‘olo’ and it’s ...

In 1507, a world map produced by German cartographer Martin Waldseemueller contained the first recorded use of the term “America,” in honor of Italian navigator Amerigo Vespucci. In 1859 ...

Ca. Electrothrix yaqonensis—a cable bacteria discovered along the coast of Oregon—has the remarkable ability to conduct electricity. According to researchers, this bacteria “stands out from ...

But the researchers discovered that people with the highest amount of daily physical activity had a 26 percent lower risk of developing cancer than those who had the lowest amount of physical ...

On April 25, 2015, protests -- some violent -- broke out in Baltimore following the death of Freddie Gray, a 25-year old ...

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access information on a device and to provide personalised ads and content, ad and ...

Researchers have discovered a new biomarker for Parkinson's disease. A misfolded protein facilitates reliable diagnosis even in the early stages of Parkinson's disease in body fluids. Parkinson's ...

“Our team has discovered a new fossil ant species representing the earliest undisputable geological record of ants,” said author Anderson Lepeco of Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São ...