This Chocolate Day, step back into the world of Mesoamerican royalty to discover the spicy origin of cacao and embrace the bitter power of the original elixir that fuelled ancient civilisations.

This article explores the fascinating history of aphrodisiac foods, tracing their journey from ancient rituals to modern ...

Long before telescopes and space travel, ancient civilizations had incredibly creative ideas about what the universe looked ...

One of North America’s richest ecosystems, sustained and shaped by Native peoples before European contact, nearly disappeared. A recovery is underway.

Trees have always been a part of human civilisation, and their uses range from providing protection, food, shade, and a source of life in the form of oxygen to many other things. Among the innumerable ...

“That being such a significant event in the city of Pittsburgh, it seemed like a wonderful opportunity,” says Wyle, who also wrote the episode. “When I started researching it, the aspects of it that ...

The gray fox was named Delaware’s official wildlife animal in 2010 after a fourth-grade classroom turned a persuasive writing assignment into law. That designation spotlights the gray fox habitat ...

Nearly 2½ years after Robert Bowers was condemned to die for killing 11 worshippers at a Pittsburgh synagogue, his attorneys have appealed the death sentence and are seeking a new sentencing hearing.

Perhaps the most remarkable feature of all species, living and extinct, is their extraordinary interconnectivity. Each species on Earth can trace its roots back to the same cluster of ancestral ...

This piece begins with a single log sourced from Apple River Mountain, where years of growth shaped its intricate grain patterns. Through careful woodturning, the craftsman unveils layers of color and ...

The Rockefeller Christmas Tree in New York City – this year's edition is a 75-foot Norway Spruce from East Greenbush, New York – traditionally sees more than 750,000 visitors per day, according to ...

“The Loooooove Boat,” the familiar refrain that greeted viewers as each episode of the popular TV series by that truncated name began, underscored the theme for the recent Academy of the Sacred Heart ...