The story of the Janis Joplin, Kris Kristofferson song.
Before he was an outlaw-country pioneer and a movie star, and after he was a Rhodes scholar and…
His lab’s ancient DNA studies are rewriting human history — Harvard Gazette
Since 2012, geneticist David Reich and his team of researchers have been studying DNA from living and ancient…
Pure bloodlines? Ancestral homelands? DNA science says no. — Harvard Gazette
Human history is rife with contentions about the purity (and superiority) of the bloodlines of one group over…
Knives are out for one of the most suspenseful episodes yet – The Irish Times
The Paudfather sleeps with the fishes. After becoming the breakout star of The Traitors Ireland (RTÉ One, 9.35pm)…
Lost Painting Looted by Nazis Found Hanging on Wall in a Real Estate Listing
Looted painting displayed in press conference by Mar del Plata Prosecutors Office in Argentina Credit: Belen Cano for…
George Washington’s Legacy Explored in New Book
George Washington is lionized as a general and president. But to Northeastern University historian William Fowler, perhaps the…
Living Descendants Provide Clues to the Genius’s Genetic Secrets
For centuries, Leonardo da Vinci’s genius has fascinated historians and scientists alike, but now researchers are closer than…
What to know amid Trump review
Trump administration reviews Smithsonian for partisan content The Trump administration ordered the Smithsonian to align exhibits with American…
Influential Sister Photographers Were Hidden in Geronimo’s Eye for a Century
Way back in 1904, the Gerhard Sisters captured a portrait of famed Apache warrior, Geronimo, during the Louisiana…
Missing painting reportedly sold by force to Nazis found in Argentina
FBI returned Nazi-looted Monet pastel to Jewish heirs 84 years later The FBI returned a Nazi-looted Monet pastel…
Who is Jane Boleyn? New Book ‘The Boleyn Traitor’ Tells Her Story
Gregory has a history of taking a lot of liberties in her historical fiction, much to the chagrin…
The most hated thing in your doctor’s office just got a much-needed update.
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