The Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos, is celebrated across Mexico with skulls, skeletons, and graveside visits—but what does this beloved holiday really represent? Hector Colin brings marigolds ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with psychologist Coltan Scrivner about his book Morbidly Curious: A Scientist Explains Why We Can't ...

Fun facts about Cleopatra: Although associated in the public mind with ancient Egypt, she lived closer to our time than to the building of the pyramids of Giza. When she was ruling Egypt and ...

In Alexandria’s harbor lie the ruins of a mysterious ancient monument. Just below the Mediterranean’s surface, in Alexandria’s harbor, lie the ruins of a mysterious ancient monument. For more than 20 ...

For the first time in nearly 2,000 years, a hidden imperial passage at Rome’s iconic Colosseum is set to open to the public, offering a unique glimpse into the ancient amphitheatre’s past. From 27 ...

In early 2003, three amateur codebreakers announced they had successfully decoded the secret correspondence of one of the most tragic characters in European history: Mary, Queen of Scots. 57 encrypted ...

The body of a missing woman was found stashed in an attic hidden behind a secret wall inside a California hoarder home, police announced Wednesday. Renia Lewis, 28, was last seen alive on Friday, ...

The victim was identified by the Vallejo Police Department as 28-year-old Renia Lewis A suspect, 41-year-old Douglas Irwin Shaw, was arrested by authorities and has been booked on suspicion of murder ...

Mark Harmon crouches low next to log number 219: a moss-covered western hemlock tree trunk, five meters long, lying dead on the ground in the lush green woods. It’s marked by a thin aluminum tag. The ...

’Twas the night before recruitment, when all through the dorms, every PNM was working with a goal to conform. Their pleated skirts were hung in their closets with care, in hopes that a full schedule ...

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