Scientists are testing whether ancient life from Earth—like hardy microbes—could survive the harsh conditions of space, ...

Celebrate World Heritage Day 2025 with 30+ inspiring quotes, heartfelt wishes, meaningful messages, and shareable images that honor cultural and historical treasures around the globe.

It was Saint Augustine who was credited with one of my favorite sayings about travel: The world is a book and those who do ...

In her acclaimed first book, Rachel Cockerell lets her great-grandfather and others do the talking, using archival material ...

Dallas art collectors Howard and Cindy Rachofsky are parting with their iconic home. A price has not been listed.

A group of students recently recreated a rice dish using an ancient recipe – and the results were unusual. The challenge was undertaken by researchers at the Yuelu Academy of Hunan University in ...

Scholars believe a language used 5,000 years ago on the Asian steppe was the source of many of the world’s modern tongues.

When Western tourists who are visiting Istanbul, Turkey, cruise into a port, many typically look for one particular landmark: the Hagia Sophia. Identifying the ancient temple, which has served as ...

An archeologist quoted in a CBS News report about human sacrifice altars in Guatemala seemingly claimed the sacrificing culture wasn’t violent, adding that they were “connecting with the ...