The Lunar New Year is approaching. Why do we celebrate holidays based on the lunar calendar, whose dates change every year? The answer lies in the moon. In an era without electricity, the moon was the ...

At the heart of alchemy was the quest to turn ordinary metals into gold. Despite the hopelessness of that goal, alchemists still made a lot of discoveries that formed the foundation of modern ...

The progression of interstitial lung diseases can often be slowed down, if treatment is initiated early, says Minna Purokivi, Professor of Respiratory Medicine at the University of Eastern Finland. In ...

The cowboy is one of the most potent symbols of American Western mythology. But while pop culture might call John Wayne or the Marlboro Man to mind, real history tells a different story than Hollywood ...

Recent investigations have linked Chinese Americans with more than 30 historic ranches in Eastern Oregon, including one south of Dayville in Grant County. This story is a special collaboration with ...

Chinese oil tankers are pressing ahead with Venezuela-linked voyages despite a U.S. blockade and an escalating campaign of tanker seizures. Two Chinese-flagged VLCCs are operating near Venezuelan ...

HONG KONG — China’s military on Monday dispatched air, navy and rocket troops to conduct joint military drills around the island of Taiwan, a move Beijing called a “stern warning” against separatist ...

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On Nov. 14, renowned violinist Siqing Lü, the first Chinese musician to win the Paganini International Violin Competition, gave his Harvard recital debut in a fully-packed Paine Hall. The program, ...

The U.S. military conducted a strike on another boat accused of carrying narcotics on board, killing three people, U.S. Southern Command announced Sunday. It was the 21st such strike reported in ...

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