From erotic drawings to Mickey Mouse on a motorcycle, works in the author’s home nurtured his creativity. They’ll star at ...

In short, there is no credible evidence that 18th-century gambling dens employed dice swallowers to avoid police detection.

Canton's John Danner created a revolving, wooden bookcase in the late 1800s, and the vintage models and newly built versions ...

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The trailblazing Harvard scientist, who documented the dominance of hydrogen and helium in stars, is still inspiring ...

So begins an essay by Voltaire Cousteau, an obscure French writer who may have penned “How to Swim with Sharks: A Primer” in the early 19th century ... be learned from books alone; the ...

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In the late 19th century ... Wolbach Library unveiled a new display in early July showcasing Fleming's work, including the log book containing the nebula discovery. "When the [Horsehead Nebula ...

When I joined the conservative movement in the 1980s, there were two types of people: those who cared earnestly about ideas, ...

Scholars debate whether the Gospel stories preserve ancient memories or are just Greek literature in disguise. But there’s a ...

Mushrooms in 19th-century watercolors ... New York State Museum, Albany, N.Y. Supported by By Alla Katsnelson On an early summer day in 1876 near Druid Hill Park in Baltimore, a middle-aged ...