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Museums want visitors, but many must also grapple with the vibrations they cause.

Jim Westerfield created dozens of new culinary mints in his Illinois garden.

Old advertisements that have become icons.

Climate change is coming for underwater archaeological sites.

Getting historical recognition for a dump can be a messy process.

Never doubt the power of the monsoon.

From Area 51 to Roswell, a believer's-eye view of the desert.

A team of Italian divers is growing basil, tomatoes, and strawberries.

A neglected monument in sleepy Burhanpur is connected to a much more famous place.

A California fire has closed down Yosemite National Park.

Runaway railway expansion helped inspire Britain's preservationist movement.

New research suggests the creature is based on a particular monkey that the writer encountered in Kenya.

Ellen G.K. Rubin has more than 9,000 pop-up and movable books.

In 2012, Australia's Powerhouse Museum discovered that something strange was happening with some of their swimsuits.

“The rest in your hair!” and other perfect sayings, cheers, and salutes.

The alcoholic “proof” system dates back to this centuries-old practice.

The recipe calls for fresh feathers or lizard feet, clay, heat, and a whole lot of pressure.

It's probably about five times as briny as the Dead Sea.