While still a graduate student at Johns Hopkins University, UC Santa Cruz professor Elaine Sullivan unearthed ancient ...

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Imani Perry traces the history and symbolism of the color blue, from the indigo of the slave trade, to Coretta Scott King's wedding dress, to present day cobalt mining. Her new book is Black in Blues.

Analyses of 45,000-year-old bones from Europe allow scientists to pin down when modern humans interbred with Neanderthals, shedding light on the histories of populations with no present-day ...

The hulking edifice has been described as both a triumph of Brutalist architecture and a monumental eyesore. Now, however you ...

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The last pigeon post service in the state, however, flew into history in March 2008. — During the Mughal era, the vast empire required an efficient communication system. As historian Irfan Habib ...

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While 2024 was all about vintage watches and expensive alarm clocks, different status symbols are taking over in 2025. Home decor is now all about stained-glass lamps and $600 calendars.