Captain James Cook is widely renowned as an explorer, pioneering navigator and preventer of scurvy. Glyn Williams investigates the standards he set in maritime exploration. The three major voyages of ...

LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) — The two best bets to win the gold medal in women's halfpipe skiing at the Winter Olympics were born in the United States. Zoe Atkin competes for Britain and hardly anyone raises ...

"My kindergarten teacher really had it out for me. I found myself in trouble quite a bit, which is unlike my personality.

The backstory: The collection of 19 manuscripts written on scrolls of papyrus and linen fragments are fragile, with one of ...

Hallmark star Danica McKellar started her career as a child star on the hit show "The Wonder Years" but she had to change tacks to re-establish a sense of self.

Israeli leaders are choosing to prioritize physical security, even if it means “taking the risk of being a pariah nation,” foreign policy expert Harley Lippman said.

An engineering student refined a century-old math problem into a simpler, more elegant form, making it easier to use and explore. Divya Tyagi's work expands research in aerodynamics, unlocking new ...

One idle evening last October, Mehtaab Sawhney took up an old pastime. He began perusing the website erdosproblems.com, an updated record of the 1,179 conjectures left behind by the eccentric and ...

AI could soon spew out hundreds of mathematical proofs that look "right" but contain hidden flaws, or proofs so complex we ...

Legendary comedianCarol Burnettopens up about meeting her hero during the height of her variety sketch show, The Carol Burnett Show. Looking back, she remembered how Hollywood legend Betty Grable ...