Since the 16th century, anonymous authors have been posting provocative political messages on or near these Roman statues.

The first baths weren't about getting clean or relaxing. In the 1860s, experts agreed that the best kind of bath was a brief plunge in cold water.

Trying to bring down that fever? Studies show that most fevers are actually integral to effective immune responses.

In the 1830s, American women, including Catherine Beecher, worked to fight Andrew Jackson’s genocidal Indian Removal campaign.

Throughout Europe, soccer matches like the FIFA World Cup have become deeply significant, in part because that continent's identity is so complex.

The 1874 locust swarm was estimated to be twice the square mileage of the state of Colorado. Why don't locusts swarm anymore?

The excitement of the FIFA World Cup is exemplified by the songs that become World Cup anthems—both official and unofficial.

The august Irish poet was once a member of a secret occult order called The Hermetic Society of the Golden Dawn. He was also an avid student of the Tarot.

Lauren Groff’s latest story collection explores the literary archetype of the Orphan.

Modern baby food didn’t exist until 1928, when Daniel Gerber launched his first line of mass-produced canned strained peas for babies.