The two letters survived the past century inside a Schweppes-brand bottle, which Debra Brown found on Wharton Beach in early ...

In 1813, the United States launched its most ambitious campaign of the War of 1812: a massive two-pronged invasion with[...] ...

Radio astronomy opened up the universe for scientists. They could map new elements across galaxies and also search for ...

It was the most prosaic of equipment for the grandest of heists: a ladder, propped right under the noses of French guards. The thieves exited as they entered, through a window, fleeing with nearly all ...

In March 1915, Raymond Lodge was deployed to France. By September, he was dead. A few weeks later, however, he got in touch ...

The Toronto Blue Jays have made a decision on their starting pitcher for Game 1 of the World Series on Friday night against the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers. According to multiple reports, ...

Defendants in the dock at Nuremberg. Hermann Göring, his head propped on his fist, sits at far left. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum / National Archives In the fall of 1945, a bit more than ...

Two weeks before he’s slated to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping, President Donald Trump told reporters his spat with China over trade has erupted into a full-blown trade war. Asked by a reporter if ...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Startup World Cup, one of the largest startup pitch competitions in the world hosted by Pegasus Tech Ventures, is back in town in San Francisco this week! Startup World ...

The First World War began in the summer of 1914, shortly after the assassination of Austria’s Archduke, Franz Ferdinand, and lasted more than four years, ending in 1918. The Great War left more than ...

WASHINGTON — For the first time since last Christmas, all Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo are closed as emergency funds, that had allowed them to stay open during their usual weeklong ...

Tourists visiting the National Mall Monday were greeted with signs declaring the Smithsonian museums closed as the government shutdown drags into another week. The Smithsonian Institution relies ...