Octopuses have been one of mapmakers’ favorite symbols for hundreds of years—used primarily to portray threats of political movements, financial...
Walter Cronkite was often cited as “the most trusted man in America” as he delivered the news on CBS in...
Archaeologists often face major challenges when trying to connect new discoveries with information from old books: How can the findings...
Imagine you’re a copper miner in southeastern Europe in the year 3900 B.C.E. Day after day you haul copper ore...
Although living standards have generally improved globally over the past three decades, stark and persistent inequalities remain—both between countries and...
Previous research has asserted that women and men in gender-equal countries differ more in their preferences than women and men...
A new global study shows that people in societies characterized by corruption, inequality, poverty, and violence are more likely to...
A system of thousands of ridges and canals across a floodplain in southern Iraq has long been believed to be...
Algorithmically-driven social media has split red and blue America into separate information environments. But a new online tool, developed at...
A Cambridge criminologist has uncovered new evidence in the killing of a priest, John Forde, who had his throat cut...
Did prehistoric humans know that smoking meat could preserve it and extend its shelf life? Researchers from the Alkow Department...
With its cold climate, short growing season, and dense forests, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is known as a challenging place for...
