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The Library of Congress wants more visitors. Spider-Man, Santana and Lincoln are on deck
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 4 weeks agoWASHINGTON (AP) — The Library of Congress is unveiling an eclectic new exhibit drawing on the...
The World's First-Ever Beer Recipe Has Been Around Since Ancient Times
Tasting Table via Yahoo News· 4 months agoModern humans aren't the only ones who enjoy a glass of beer. In fact, a recipe for the fermented...
Lapis Lazuli: Crystal Properties, Origins and Uses
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo Canada News· 8 months agoThis ancient rock adorns King Tut's coffin and the Sistine Chapel. And at one time it was more precious than gold. What is it about this deep blue rock...
Underworld discovery casts doubt on our understanding of human evolution
The Independent via Yahoo Canada News· 11 months agoScientists are planning to solve one of the world’s greatest archaeological mysteries. Using an...
Earliest evidence of kissing pushed back 1,000 years
The Conversation via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoKissing may seem natural, but it remains unclear whether it's a universal human act, or a cultural one. PeopleImages.com - Yuri A / Shutterstock Lip...
This AI Bot Translates Dead Ancient Languages into English
The Daily Beast via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoPhoto Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Getty/Wikimedia CommonsIn any number of sites...
How Putin Convinced the World That Evil Does Exist
The Daily Beast via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoPhoto Illustration by Erin O’Flynn/The Daily Beast/Reuters and Wikimedia CommonsIt’s one of the oldest philosophical debates in history: does evil...
CIA Cold War spy plane pictures help British Museum uncover long-lost palace beneath Iraqi desert
Evening Standard via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoArchaeologists, led by experts from the British Museum, are working on the site of the ancient city...
The Dangerous Quest for Identity
Time via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoCredit - ILLUSTRATION by Marysia Machulska for TIME All humans ask themselves who they are, where they came from, and what is their identity. This quest...
What is the oldest language? Endangered and extinct languages, explained.
USA TODAY via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years agoCorrections & clarifications: An earlier version of this story contained inaccurate or incomplete...