Camille Robcis believes that historical analysis allows us to elucidate contemporary political, economic, social, and ...

Readers respond to an article about how the teaching of U.S. history is changing. Also: Democratic pragmatism; emergency care ...

From sunglasses to ketchup, zippers to lip balm, ordinary objects carry epic stories that span centuries. In ‘The History of Every Thing,’ we dig into the surprising science, curious origins, and ...

Despite the claims from many historians that they just report the facts, the study of history is highly ideological and historians often depend upon narratives.

We just fell back. The season of darkness is coming on. But this year, more than any I can remember that darkness feels existential, not just seasonal.

By Ella Reese Madden At a moment when Americans are inundated with historically illiterate political movements, CU Boulder still allows students to complete four-year degrees without ever taking a ...

The Omo-Turkana basin in Africa is home to a treasure trove of ancient human fossils and tools that span 300,000 years – today it is still yielding new discoveries about our species ...

Also, he didn’t prove the Earth is round; Greek mathematician Eratosthenes calculated the Earth’s circumference and axial ...