Great Britain has a wide and wonderful selection of long-distance walks — from Welsh seaside paths that circumnavigate entire ...

For more than 200 years, the São José Paquete d’Africa lay hidden off Cape Town’s shore. Its excavation in 2014 uncovered a ...

Nefertari was the beloved wife of Rameses II, and her extravagant tomb proves it. Its restored paintings tell an interesting ...

A spirit of defiance and a mysterious culture endure on the French island of Corsica, intertwined with the timeless beauty of ...

Prohibition aimed to curb male violence. Instead, it gave rise to female bootleggers, policy advocates, and a cultural shift ...

Pesticides, habitat loss, and light pollution are threatening firefly populations worldwide, but even in urban areas, some ...

Are you tempted by pretty much everything in a pizzeria? Then the new wave of pizza omakase tasting menus could be for you.

The sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis is widely known as a shark story—but the truth is much more horrifying.

Few international visitors make it to this corner of the Mediterranean, where France’s head of state has vacationed since the ...

For years, scientists have experimented with engineering techniques that can safely modify rainfall. But experts say the ...

Both men and women report higher sexual satisfaction with aging, but women may especially benefit. One study found that women ...

Inside the foundry forging $15,000 artisanal samurai swords It can take more than a year to make a single razor-sharp katana. In Japan, business is booming for the few remaining smiths who know ...