A new exhibition opening next month at the Muscarelle Museum of Art in Williamsburg, Virginia, explores the Italian Renaissance master's preparations for his famous ceiling frescoes
The American Revolution cemented the importance of a federally protected post office in the minds of the people and politicians
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Using visual cues, including colors on wetsuits, seabream in the Mediterranean learned to identify researchers that would feed them
Found near a historic property in Lancashire, the ring represents a history of affectionate gifts
Wildlife officials in Florida captured and collared the adult male feline during a routine population check in late January
First banded in 1956, the Laysan albatross has become a mother once again at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
The Amsterdam show features an eclectic mix of wool garments, life-size sheep replicas and philosophical musings about the interconnectedness of the two species
Bad luck and poor decisions turned the already dangerous trek from Missouri to California into a fatal affair for roughly half of the Donner-Reed party
Paralympian John McFall has passed all the required medical exams and is now eligible for future travel to the ISS with the European Space Agency
In the optimistic missive, Washington extols the revolutionary spirit of the American people—even in defeat—and makes a rare reference to the experimental smallpox inoculation that helped prevent outbreaks
In a study of 12 heterosexual couples, researchers noted the presence of a partner's genital bacteria after sex, even when the pair used a condom
At a 5,000-year-old tomb in Spain, researchers found what is likely the largest known collection of beads ever discovered at a burial site
While scientists once thought Greenland's ice streams flowed slowly and uniformly, new research reveals a quake-driven "stick-slip" motion that's linked to volcanic activity thousands of years ago
George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence, spent his life engaged in a power struggle that pitted cousins and siblings against each other. He was executed for treason on this day in 1478
Blockbuster movies and the Beatles helped popularize Volkswagen’s uniquely shaped and affordable little car
Before the birth of the central emergency number, some rural Americans resorted to fireworks and loud noises to attract assistance
The unlikely origin story of the beloved children’s toy involves a hunting expedition in Onward, Mississippi, and a president who wanted to be a good sportsman
Officials plan to purposefully sink the passenger ship off the coast of Florida, where it will become the world's largest artificial reef
The remarkably well-preserved basilica was part of a public meeting place where citizens and politicians could socialize, shop and hear speeches in the growing city
Volcanologists are closely monitoring the 11,070-foot-tall stratovolcano, located roughly 75 miles from Anchorage, after a recent uptick in earthquakes
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