The Chinese, or Lunar, New Year,  which falls on February 1 this year, is celebrated by over 2 billion people — about 20 percent of the world's population. Also known as the Spr...

Ants are known to undergo extreme measures to save their own.  Past studies have shown the industrious insects carrying wounded comrades back to the nest to heal and even explod...

The mummified remains of Amenhotep I, who ruled Egypt from around 1525 to 1504 BC, were unearthed over a century ago, in1881. But the pharaoh's sarcophagus, exquisitely dressed ...

For most Americans, Santa Claus is a jolly, white-haired man in a red suit. However, that is just one depiction of the generous being that brings toys to well-behaved children o...

Desmond Mpilo Tutu, a leading activist in South Africa's fight against apartheid, passed away on December 26, 2021. The 90-year-old retired archbishop, who also spearheaded the ...