Castillo de San Marcos National Monument is the oldest masonry fort in the US. Built in the late 17th Century, its coquina walls never fell by force.

After Pope Francis' death, the photographer wanted to illustrate the life of a deacon in Simojovel, someone who had dedicated ...

The statue in the Brazilin city of Rio de Janeiro was illuminated as tribute to the election of the new pontiff on Thursday.

Neomi De Anda, a theologian at the University of Dayton, explains the significance of having a pope from the Southern ...

This year, the Lyrid meteor shower, said to be the oldest recorded in history, has been active since April 12 and peaked on the night of April 22. However, the celestial event which has been around ...

An extended family in that South American country has a devastating genetic variant that triggers early-onset dementia. "They get Alzheimer's at age 45 like clockwork," said Kosik, a professor of ...

However, the evidence so far is limited. Maca originates in the Andes mountains. It is a common ingredient in Peruvian cooking that gives dishes an earthy flavor. Among Indigenous communities ...

On Tuesday, the Filson Historical Society said it received notice at 10 p.m. on April 9 saying the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) terminated its Museums for America grant.

Like other historic institutions ... Inside the Temple of Haeinsa in South Korea is a unique find. The religious complex is home to the Tripitaka Koreana, the most complete collection of Buddhist ...

Last week Robert F. Kennedy Jr. held his first news briefing as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, to address a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and ...

In a country like South Africa, where literacy remains a key part of improving education and reducing inequality, World Book Day also serves as a reminder of the importance of making reading ...

City planners got one step closer to making the South Haymarket a local historic ... in the area already have local or national historic landmarks, including the K Street Power Plant, the Cotswold ...