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Actress Laura Keene's role on the night of Lincoln's assassination is shrouded in myth.

An expedition has identified the ruins of an unknown city in a remote part of Honduras.

James E. Doan reveals the sexual innuendoes and double-entendres based on Backgammon.

Engineers have developed a new chameleon-like material that changes color with a slight movement, according to research published in the journal Optical.

Before there such a thing as "YA," librarians struggled not just to define a genre, but to figure out how to get books in the hands of young readers.

Is there a connection between larger police forces and lower crime rates?

The 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War.

While few people can reliably discern any difference in a blind taste test, Coca-Cola is winning in its branding war with Pepsi.

Does the Daily Show really impact people's political views?