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Climate science frequently references ice cores, but it's what is in the cores that matters to science and history.

When you look at the canon of popular music, who's on the list looks very much like those who made the list.

The introduction of formal peer review to journals aided medical doctors in their quest to bring more scientific rigor to their field.

A religious recluse, mystic and author, Julian of Norwich wrote of Jesus Christ as a nurturing mother and teacher to the faithful.

Law firms founded on Protestant identity necessitated the creation of firms that would hire those shut out by WASP gatekeeping.

Sometimes taking the trail less traveled actually does more harm than good.

Do you like scary movies? How about movies that scare you while satirizing and paying homage to their genre?

World War I saw the availability of potash plummet, while its price doubled. The US found this critical component for multiple industries in Pacific kelp.

Madame von Meck offered Tchaikovsky her generous patronage, but spoke to him only through letters.