In the 17th century, a Dutch merchant named ... the physicist was part of the team that invented these lasers when he was a ...

Nat Geo's photo editors selected one image from each year of this century that capture the era's most important stories—from war and human tragedies to scientific breakthroughs and species saved ...

When Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei heard rumors of the first practical telescope at the beginning of the 17th century, he was quick to craft his own version and turn it toward the heavens.

View of a section of a series of frescoes discovered during works at Rome's Villa Farnesina. Photo by Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP Rosy-cheeked cherubs surrounded by hues of blue, red and gold have lost ...

Remember the ’90s? If you do, here’s some news that might make you feel old: We’ve been in the 2000s for a quarter century now. That’s a long time, and over these past 25 years ...

Astronomers used the James Webb Space Telescope to peer into the atmosphere of an exoplanet 35 light-years away from Earth. Credit: NASA / Ames Research Center / Daniel Rutter illustration ...

The 17 coins date to the 16th and 17th centuries. Polish “Husaria ... there was an inn about a kilometer away [during] the 16th century, and we know from earlier discoveries of similar ...

By Gary Trust Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” holds at No. 1 for a 17th total week atop the Billboard Hot 100. Over the chart’s 66-year history, the song is now outright the longest ...

Welcome back to another look ahead at what’s coming up next on Netflix. This week, for most, begins with the federal holiday of Veterans Day, where we honor those who have previously served and are ...