The Australian government has announced a ‘world-leading’ legislation to ban children under 16 from using social media. The ...

“The Evangelization of Mexico,” Painting by Jose Vivar Y Valderrama Credit: Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain When ...

One of the most important sites in Islam's history has now been identified and surveyed, owing to US spy satellite images ...

On Nov. 14, 1994, the 31-mile Channel Tunnel under the English Channel opened to passenger traffic between England and France ...

In “Four Points of the Compass,” Jerry Brotton explores the disorienting, dizzying history of our relationship to direction.

Folk tales and beloved characters from cultures around the globe can are celebrated in popular books for young readers. Test your knowledge of them with this short quiz.

An engaging account by Roger Crowley of the early trade wars between Spain and Portugal serves as a reminder of how money, greed and exploitation continues to shape the world ...

A map of the night sky created by the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus was recently discovered at St. Catherine Monastery ...

"'Til death do they part." ...

Melania Trump declined Jill Biden's invitation for tea at the White House as their husbands meet for the customary post-election lunch. Melania reportedly cited a scheduling conflict but sources ...