Researchers speculate the famous monument was one of the world’s first solar calendars, possibly inspired by trade with ancient Egyptians. 

Washington first took the oath of office of the president of the United States with just one natural tooth remaining.

Was this a moment when humans interbred with Neanderthals?

Finland reveals that happiness is more about mindset than umbrella drinks and sun-warmed beaches.

A study proposes that an ancient trading network, called the Hopewell tradition, may have been wiped out by what is known as a cosmic airburst.

According to Sigmund Freud, our revulsion at taboos is an attempt to suppress a part of us that actually wants to do them.

Iceland consistently ranks as the most gender-equal nation. It is also the nation where men and women are most likely to pursue sex-typical jobs.

Behind the scenes, Hitler had at least three disastrous relationships, including a short-lived marriage.

Haters and disrespect aside, fruitcake is still a robust American tradition.

For consumers of festive beverages, the news is bad: this holiday season, Guinness may not be on tap and glass for bottling wine is scarce. Climate disasters, like British Columbia’s floods, have further weakened already […]

The German-American cartoonist introduced the idea that Santa Claus traveled with a sleigh and reindeer.

In America, Cup Noodles has succeeded by hiding its Japanese roots.

It's that time of year when the hours of meticulous wrapping of Christmas toys are viciously undone in seconds by tiny children.

Washington believed that particular Thanksgiving in 1789 was a crucial occasion.

This map of Hutterite colonies in North America says something about religion and evolution — and more precisely, speciation.

Tighten your ‘thopter seatbelts and get those worm-hooks ready: we're going to unpack the hype surrounding Dune, both the book and the movie.