A History of Childbirth," author and historian Lucy Inglis reveals records from ancient Egypt that show how female physicians ...

The scrolls were discovered in 1752 at the Villa of the Papyri in Herculaneum, located about 10 miles (16 kilometers) north of Pompeii. This magnificent villa likely belonged to Lucius Calpurnius Piso ...

A pivotal moment came in World War I, when nurses realized that cellulose bandages were also effective at soaking up other ...

From lectures by Stephen Hawking to the letters of British politician Neil Kinnock – it's a race against time to save the historical treasures locked away on old floppy disks.

The Egyptian resort, which features 289 rooms, a kilometre-long private beach and two vibrant house reefs sprawled across ...

As the Vatican Apostolic Library digitizes some of its historic collection, other historic Catholic institutions in Rome are ...

In Crito and Phaedo, Plato takes this alliance between Socrates and poetry further, attributing to Socrates direct acts of poetic composition in plays, hymns, and fables, conferring on him the title ...

After years of anticipation, the Grand Egyptian Museum, only 2km from the Great Pyramids of Giza, is set to formally open its ...

Pibbles have taken over the cute dog algorithm on TikTok, but what are they, and where did the nickname come from? Let's explain.

For decades, Nairobi has dreamt of a clean river — one that would meander through green banks and feed the city’s spirit as ...