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Unlike much of Georgia, the historic port city was preserved from Sherman's wrath, but suffered psychological terror nonetheless ...

From a humble first game with peach baskets and a soccer ball on this day in 1891, basketball evolved quickly into one of the world's most popular sports ...

Five years after the first sighting in Washington state, intense efforts have eradicated the bee-killing hornets from the nation ...

Veterans and dignitaries gathered in Belgium and Luxembourg this month to reflect on the deadly World War II conflict that paved the way for a full Nazi defeat ...

This week, Browns Canyon National Monument, a 21,586-acre protected natural area in central Colorado, achieved International Dark Sky Park certification ...

A collection of ten digital portraits of famous thespians--including Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart and Harriet Walter--are on view at the Red Eight Gallery in London ...

Though experts say more work is needed to understand the findings, this line of study might offer a way to monitor age-related cognitive disorders and target treatment ...

The U.S. Mint's American Women Quarters Program has announced its fourth and final group of honorees from throughout American history ...

The familiar rodents, known for eating nuts and seeds, have been spotted hunting and decapitating voles in a gruesome dietary adaptation. Scientists say it might signal resiliency in face of future environmental pressures ...

From a total solar eclipse that captivated our continent to record temperatures that scorched the planet, these were the biggest moments of the year ...