A new study by a University of South Carolina anthropologist suggests that people who survived the medieval mass-killing plague known as the Black Death lived significantly longer and were healthier than people who lived before the epidemic struck in 1347.

But most bacteria are, like people, "either good or simply present."

Sacheen Littlefeather refuses to accept the Best Actor Oscar® on behalf of Marlon Brando for his performance in "The Godfather" at the 45th annual Academy Awards® in 1973. Liv Ullmann and Roger Moore presented the award.

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Goldman Sachs warns sales from the most successful disease treatments are difficult to maintain.

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You might witness something strange in Luxembourg on the weekend of February 22 nd , in the form of a tall burning cross standing in the middle of a field lighting up the night sky. If you’re familiar with US history, you might think that something nefarious…

The Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security in partnership with the World Economic Forum and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation hosted Event 201.

The “Today” show co-host, unaware that the actor’s wife died in 2010, asked him about his marriage and later said she felt "so badly" for the mistake.

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granular, vitreous, porous form of silicon dioxide

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History, causes, diagnoses, and more concerning the facial pain affliction known as Trigeminal Neuralgia courtesy of the Facial Pain Association

song performed by Mickey Newbury

The brainchild of a 22-year-old executive, the White Sox look hit a home run with fans and, half a century later, rappers.

The recommendations? Do less on dogs, more on operations - and more te reo.

There's no magic involved in keeping the Most Magical Place on Earth bug-free.

Commuters who use public transport in Rome can now exchange their used plastic bottles with metro or bus tickets. People can simply insert a plastic bottle in the machine to receive the ticket on their smartphones through an app. The "+Ricicli +Viag

Entsminger Scott E. Entsminger, 55, of Mansfield, died Thursday, July 4, 2013 at his residence. Born January 8, 1958 in Columbus, Ohio, he was the son

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Paprika (US English more commonly /pəˈpriːkə/ (listen), British English more commonly /ˈpæprɪkə/ (listen)) is a ground spice made from dried red fruits of sweeter varieties of the plant Capsicum annuum. It is traditionally made from Capsicum annuum varietals…