A short history of the literal interpretation of the Book of Genesis reveals it's largely a modern dogma. 

Mary Somerville, one of the first women scientists and science writers, came to be known after her death as the "queen of 19th century science." 

A more sympathetic look at Aaron Burr, the man who killed Alexander Hamilton.

The Influenza Epidemic of 1918 was a global catastrophe that is estimated to have killed between 40 and 50 million people.

This is the first in a series of columns by Genealogy Roadshow host Josh Taylor about doing genealogical research on JSTOR.

A year after a potentially fatal setback, a rejuvenated Kepler telescope discovered the first exoplanet (outside the solar system) of its new mission.

In a scene straight out of science fiction, a student in Washington lifted another student’s hand—with a thought.