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 — ...

Tourists who visit the 17th-century monument of love, the Taj Mahal in Agra, rarely fail to ask if the world heritage monument has finally become safe from the dangers of air and water pollution.

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

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 ...

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

Long before art fairs, advisory firms and mega-galleries, there were barbers, tailors and innkeepers managing the flow of art in 17th-century Italy. Beyond the Fringe, an exhibition at Nicholas ...

ITALY: John and Angelo Zorn from Novato spent three nights at Astapiana Villa Giusso, a 17th-century monastery overlooking the Sorrento peninsula and Bay of Naples. Now a sprawling estate with ...

Archaeologists recently uncovered a trove of artifacts from a 17th-century military camp in Germany. Some of the findings could help shed light on a mysterious gravesite at the camp. Photo from ...

Lead concentrations in firn dated from the 1970s are ∼25 times higher than in ice dated from the 17th century, confirming the massive rise in lead pollution in Europe during the last few centuries. A ...

Keep it hidden, keep it warm“ was the instruction for these capsules of anti-evil from 17th century England. The reasons why are creepy—but often misunderstood. This pale, reptilian-patterned ...