This group is diverse, with an increasing number who say they are of two or more races. For Black History Month, here are key facts about the nation’s Black population. In this analysis, the ...

Why should we appreciate our nervous system? Read these 11 fun facts and you’ll know why: 1. The body has billions of nerve cells Every person’s body contains billions of nerve cells (neurons).

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. In the northern Italian city of Biella, artist Michelangelo Pistoletto lives in his grandest idea ...

Below are 14 facts about Pompeii. Pompeii is situated about 14 miles southeast of Naples in the Campania region of southern Italy. The settlement was built on fertile lava terraces at the bottom ...

Greenland is the world’s largest island, but it’s not as big the Mercator map would have us believe. The widely reproduced map, created in 1569, suggests Greenland is roughly the same size as ...

The Royal Academy of Art’s (RA) exhibition Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael: Florence, c. 1504, the subject of this review, takes the rivalry between three titular titans as its focus ...

Learn all about those twinkling stars in these facts... Stars are amazing and full of surprises! They’re more than just dots of light in the night sky, they tell us stories about the universe. Here ...

Mark your calendars—President’s Day is coming up on Feb. 17, the perfect time to dive into some truly fascinating and downright interesting facts about presidents! Sure, we learn about U.S ...