WASHINGTON, May 19 — As online titans compete to deliver instant maps to smartphones, the Library of Congress in Washington is focusing attention on an antique “cosmology” printed in 1507 that serves as America’s birth certificate.
The black-and-white map created by Martin Waldseemuller, a French cleric, was the first time the name America had ... Read More
Josephine Johnson, manager of Rio Tinto’s Argyle Pink Diamonds, poses with the Argyle ‘Phoenix’ red diamond, one of the world’s rarest gems, in Sydney May 17, 2013. — Reuters pic
LONDON, May 18 — Skateboarders soar out of the concrete bowl beneath London's Southbank Centre, as they have done for the past 40 years, while spectators drink beer and hiphop beats stoke up the party ... Read More
NEW YORK, May 18 — A new study finds that working longer may help you live longer. Researchers found that depression and physical decline are much more likely for those retiring than for those who keep ... Read More
BENGHAZI, May 18 — Benghazi, Libya’s second largest city, was the cradle of the country’s revolution in 2011. Following the ouster and death of the dictator Muammar Gaddafi in October 2011, Benghazi has ... Read More
BRUSSELS, May 18 — Saving pocket change may not end the euro zone crisis, but the European Commission hopes that scrapping the smallest coins could help penny-pinching governments cut costs.The European ... Read More
BARCELONA, May 18 — “And you, are you one of those girls who say ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to a dance?” a young man once asked the teenaged Sonia Prado at a discotheque.She replied: “Usually, I’d say ‘no’, but since ... Read More
JEFFERSON CITY, May 17 — Music can affect how you feel, and now a new study finds that listening to a happy song to boost your mood can help you do just that.Researchers from the University of Missouri in ... Read More
TEXAS, May 17 — Middle-aged people who are overweight or out of shape may think it's too late to get fit. But new US research finds that shaping up in midlife can reduce risk for heart failure later ... Read More
WASHINGTON, May 17 — US researchers reported a breakthrough in stem cell research on Wednesday, describing how they have turned human skin cells into embryonic stem cells for the first time.The method ... Read More
LONDON, May 17 — Applying painless but targeted electrical stimulation to parts of the brain that play a role in number manipulation may in future be a way to help people who struggle with math, ... Read More
MISOV (Czech Republic), May 17 — A former secret Soviet nuclear warhead shelter in the Czech Republic is being turned into a museum inviting visitors to learn about the Cold War atomic race.The mighty ... Read More
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