A new study highlights a surprising lens for tracking pollution trends over centuries: preserved plants and animals housed at ...

A World War II-era boiler in Virginia is at the center of a growing debate over the paper industry’s role in climate change — ...

Copyright: © 2022 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. The Lancet Commission on pollution and health reported that pollution was responsible for 9 million ...

The Toledo Museum of Art devotes an exhibition to the 17th- and 18th-century Dutch artist, who enjoyed a decades-long career ...

It’s ironic that it took the approval of a foreign emperor who had just conquered Napoleon to restore luxury status to ...

The 17th century was marked by near-constant war, rebellion, and social collapse across much of the world. But what caused this wave of crises to erupt nearly everywhere at once? In this documentary, ...

Oysters and escargot are recognized as luxury foods around the world—but they were once valued by the lower classes as cheap ...

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Larger than a football field, the inside of the cathedral now glows with oatmeal-colored walls and cavernous vaulted ceilings ...

This abandoned 17th-century chapel - known as the Oval Church - had been high on our list for a long time, and we finally made the trip. It may not be massive, but its atmosphere and unique ...

A historic brick house with a rich history in Fairfield, Connecticut, came to market last week asking $10.25 million. The Georgian Revival on Sasco Hill Road was built in 1927 in Fairfield’s ...

The king’s absolute love for big hair sparked a trend that spread all over 17th-century Europe. King Louis XIV (in the silver wig) liked his hair high and long, and his courtiers followed suit.