Fragments of decorated ostrich eggshells. (Texier et al., J. Archaeol. Sci., 2013) Ancient humans were surprisingly creative, structured, and geometrical in their thinking some 60,000 years ago, ...

The lineup has been announced for the 33rd edition of the New York African Film Festival (NYAFF), spotlighting 14 ...

Before 1812, Oceania did not exist. Before 1507, no map showed America. And one continent got its name 2,000 years before ...

Long before horoscope apps, the foundations of today’s multibillion-dollar astrology industry were laid in Babylonia, Egypt ...

Ever wondered where the Easter Bunny comes from? And what's with all the eggs? The story behind them is much more interesting ...

There is something almost cinematic about the first time William Kamkwamba’s story lands: a 14-year-old boy in rural Malawi, ...

Stacker's quiz explores 50 quotes from some of the most famous icons of all time. Each pair of slides in this quiz opens with ...

His latest book is called “Love Thy Stranger.” It describes how Jesus’ teaching reshaped the moral conscience of the West — ...

Find out which baby names were the most popular from 1980 to 1989, and how they compare to today. According to the Social ...

Three books take a tour through history to unpick the facts and fictions that still inform the national sense of identity ...

Explore 25 ancient artifacts that prove the past was more advanced. Uncover lost technologies like the Antikythera Mechanism ...

A mysterious 5,000-year-old decision led directly to how we still count time today.In October 1793, the newly established French Republic embarked on an ill-fated experiment. It decided to change time ...