The Ancient Greek physician Hippocrates was the first to use the word hysteria, which derives from the Greek word hysteron (uterus), for an ailment that affected only women. The Father of Medicine ...

What roils beneath the Earth's surface may feel a world away ... created an uplift in land that contributed to closing the ancient Tethys Sea, splitting it into what is now the Mediterranean ...

"It's a unique find." Lyncus, settled in the 7th century B.C., was the birthplace of Eurydice I of Macedon. Though few have heard of the ancient queen, nearly everyone has heard of her grandson ...

The 960-acre Orland Grassland Land and Water Reserve near Orland Park offers a glimpse of the area’s ancient landscape. (Lauren Zumbach/Chicago Tribune) Supporting this resurgence of natural ...

Iran’s Zagros folds are visible via satellite imagery Formed by Arabian-Eurasian plate collision Offers insight into mountain-building processes ...

The ancient Greek courtesan Lais was celebrated as the most beautiful woman of her time. Her figure was especially admired and desirable. She was notorious for her avarice and caprice. The Corinthians ...

Follow live coverage But in accordance with his wishes, Francis is expected to be buried at the ancient Basilica of St. Mary Major, which lies outside the Vatican’s walls. The Vatican laid out ...

the world's wealthiest diamond mine. Nicknamed the "Prince of Mines," Jwaneng rests in an ancient volcanic crater some 170 kilometers southwest of the capital city, Gaborone. It belongs to ...

Against the ancient backdrop of Rome’s Colosseum, thousands gathered Friday evening for the solemn Via Crucis procession, where Cardinal Baldassare Reina carried the cross on behalf of Pope ...

What roils beneath Earth's surface may feel a world away ... allowing land animals such as the ancient ancestors of elephants to cross between the two continents. Credit: lisha Steinberger ...