Ancient Greek physicians like Aretaeus and Hippocrates described and treated diabetes-like symptoms thousands of years ago.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, a wave of Greek Byzantine scholars arrived in Italy where they contributed tremendously to the Renaissance ...

From the olive wreaths of Olympic champions to the gold crowns of Hellenistic aristocrats, wreaths have symbolized glory, ...

Some herbs specialize in helping your lungs expel the mucus and debris that restrict breathing and harbor infections. These ...

The case has created two exciting breakthroughs. Authorities make shocking discovery at the home of a notorious 'pirate king' ...

Much like similar derogatory titles “siren” and “fury”, the term “harpy” is derived from a group of monstrous female figures ...

From prehistoric paths dating back to the Neolithic period to walking routes used by Buddhist monks and tea merchants, these ...

Genomes sequenced from 7,000-year-old mummies in the Sahara have revealed a previously unknown population that inhabited the ...

An international team led by researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, has ...

The famous Parisian museum announced the Mona Lisa is moving into her own gallery. The change will actually help visitors ...

But they are not universal. Some animals, including this ancient beastie, can live well enough without one, if you call expelling your waste (poop) out of your mouth day after day "living".