Archaeologists have found a prehistoric human skeleton deep inside a flooded cave system on Mexico’s Caribbean coast.

Indigenous slavery, which lasted for centuries, has gone by many names. A new public history project wants us to see it for what it was.

The Texas State Board of Education is considering making Texas history a prominent part of the social studies curriculum, but ...

Two professors fired for political speech, one from San Jose State University and the other from Texas State University, told their stories and discussed threats to free speech in academia.

On International Mother Language Day, we explore which languages are most at risk of disappearing, where they are spoken, and why preserving them matters for all of us. ..

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez chided Marco Rubio when he spoke on the origin of American cowboys from Spain. Is her history correct? Of course not.

After the end of the 2025 season, Nebraska made it evident just how badly it needed to improve upon its roster heading into next fall. That's where adding one ...

Chewing gum dates back 9,000 years, from birch bark tar in ancient Europe to chicle used by the Mayans and Aztecs. Over time, it evolved from natural tree resins into a popular global habit, shaped by ...

No list of celebrity pets is complete without Bubbles, the most famous chimpanzee in history. Born in 1983 and adopted by Michael Jackson as an infant, Bubbles became the ultimate symbol of 1980s ...

THE ‘Rip It Up’ exhibition that ran at Edinburgh's National Museum of Scotland across the second half of 2018 was a joy to behold, a ...

Why do we give chocolate on Valentine's Day? This sweet tradition is more than just a treat, it carries a rich history and deep symbolism.