In 2004, archaeologists discovered a new species of ancient human, Homo floresiensis, on the Indonesian island of Flores. Nicknamed “the hobbit,” this three-foot-tall hominin lived between about ...

From the Mothman, Wampus Cat, and Raven Mocker to the Grafton and Flatwoods Monsters, the Appalachians are teeming with supernatural creatures. TikTok is flooded with stories of #hauntedappalachia.

Experts say we’re in a golden age for treating chronic kidney disease, with new drugs like Ozempic yielding major results. Will dialysis and organ transplants become a thing of the past? A healthy ...

From Caesar to Napoleon, the Pyramids to the Parthenon, the Trojan War to the Civil War—National Geographic History magazine draws readers in with more than 5,000 years of people, places, and things ...

Research is finally catching up to the idea that meditation—which has been practiced for millennia—also provides many health benefits, including managing stress and anxiety. An electroencephalogram ...

Going to the doctor can be frustrating when you’re a woman—and even more so if you’re a woman of color. None of this is new. We’ve long known that women’s health concerns are dismissed more frequently ...

The race is on to harness the near-infinite power of nuclear fusion—by building a star on Earth. And scientists are closer than you might think. Nuclear fusion in the sun occurs when hydrogen is ...

PENZANCE, England (RNS) — On a gray afternoon in November, a group of 19 people gathered outside the Church of St. Buryan, an iconic medieval parish with a 92-foot granite tower that dominates the ...

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will lay the foundation stones for office buildings of several national banking institutions in Amaravati on November 28. The ceremony will be held at the ...

The Stone Roses' and Primal Scream bassist Gary 'Mani' Mounfield had announced a huge national tour visiting more than 60 venues just six days before his tragic death. The rock star, from Crumpsall, ...

One of the two National Guard members shot in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday has died, The New York Times reports. Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, succumbed to her wounds on Thursday, and ...