Credit: Domenico Ghirlandaio / Public domain / Wikimedia Commons Between the 14th and 15th centuries, a wave of Greek scholars left their beleaguered homeland in the Byzantine Empire for the Italian ...

Where does metal music come from and how did it get its name? In a technical sense, heavy metal was born in 1839. It’s a chemistry term describing a loosely connected set of metals defined as ...

Byzantine sundial-calendar reproduction in Thessaloniki Technology Museum, the original caption as per exhibit was: Portable sundial, Memphis, Roman Egypt, 4th century AD (modeled after original in ...

Over the 76-year history of NASCAR, thousands of drivers have cranked up their engines. However, only a select few have risen to the top and been given the distinction of being an all-time great.

The Padres placed Merrill on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a right hamstring strain. Merrill's hamstring has kept him out of the lineup since Monday, and he hasn't been recovering as ...

The most visible sign of SpaceX making headway with Starship's first stage—called Super Heavy—came at 9:40 am local time (10:40 am EDT; 14:40 UTC) Thursday at the company's Starbase launch ...

Iron deficiency anemia from heavy menstrual periods is very common. In women of childbearing age, it is the most frequent cause of iron deficiency anemia. Heavy menstrual bleeding is estimated to ...

Here’s how it works. We recognize that bodies come in all different shapes and sizes, but for convenience, we’re using the terms “heavy” and “large” to refer to those weighing over 250lbs.