The U.S. has formally honored Hispanic heritage for more than 50 years, but people of Hispanic descent have influenced American history and culture for centuries.

Writing, laws, cities, and science—these and other innovations were devised by the enterprising peoples living in Sumer, the land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, some 5,000 years ago.

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The planet’s apparent backward motion occurs for a few weeks about every four months. Here’s what’s really happening—and how astrology became a modern phenomenon.

The craft workshops of Cairo tell a story going back to the glory days of medieval Islamic art — a side to the capital easy to overlook with the much-delayed Grand Egyptian Museum opening on the horizon.

This unexplored area of the lunar surface has landscapes more ancient than any of the Apollo sites, and it may be rich in resources that could be useful to future human crews.

Discovered in a Neolithic burial in Jordan, the elaborate piece of jewelry reflected the importance of its young owner.

The Swiss tradition has found its way into rebellious Eurovision pop songs and feminist choirs.

These northern U.S. communities may not be completely immune to a warming world, but they are well-placed to meet the needs of an influx of climate migrants.

The ’akikiki is one of the rarest birds in the world, with only a handful still living in the wild. “I assume they will all be gone by the end of this year,” says one biologist.

Embracing a slower pace is easy on these coastal train routes snaking through lush jungle, past sloping vineyards and along windswept beaches and vertiginous clifftops.

It’s easy to follow, is balanced and flexible, and helps prevent chronic diseases that shorten our lives: “It has worked for generations, and it works for lifetimes.”

The popular and polarizing prime minister who led Israel during the Yom Kippur War gets the biopic treatment in Helen Mirren’s latest film.

Often overlooked by tourists, the Ayrshire & Galloway coast is marked by clifftop castles, yawning beaches and historic lighthouses.

Generations of creators have improved our lives with everything from life-saving tools to toys that stir our imagination. Here are some of the brilliant inventors.

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