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As the novel coronavirus disease COVID-19 continues to spread, questions have been raised about the potential impact on food supply and availability and on livelihoods around the globe.

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Autumn Ray's goal: 59 national parks before she turns 40 in four years

An independent survey finds that although NPS's annual budget is around $3 billion, Americans are willing to pay much more

These parks are less popular, but no less spectacular

How the beloved figure has become a lightning rod in a heated environmental debate

A digital-savvy historian discusses his popular @HistOpinion Twitter account

The ‘greatest pandemic in history’ was 100 years ago – but many of us still get the basic facts wrong

Harjo, a member of the Muskogee Creek Nation, says the appointment "honors the place of Native people in this country, the place of Native people’s poetry"

During WWII, Nazi forces were preparing to take the coastal city of Tobruk and tighten their grip on North Africa

A British frigate fires on the USS Constitution - but its shots either miss or rebound off its tough oak hull

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Built nearly 4,700 years ago as a tomb for the pharaoh Djoser, the structure underwent more than a decade of on-and-off restorations

‘What on earth were they doing there?’ one researcher asks

The burial site, which contains remains from both the Picts and the Norse, is at risk of disappearing due to coastal erosion

Perhaps it was not just a massive slice that made Pizza Rat a true New Yorker

"This could be the oldest and longest-lived team ball game in the world," says one archaeologist

The positive outcomes won’t be immediately apparent, but will help reduce the strain on our healthcare system

The findings further refute the outdated notion that humans' capacity for complex artistic expression evolved exclusively in Europe

Many teens have taken on the role, but not every Robin was a "boy" wonder

Tour world-class museums, read historic cookbooks, browse interactive maps and more

"We thought it was a good idea to get a comprehensive record of the site while we could in case the water levels rise," says one official

The vineyard deploys a daily bird-based battalion to pluck snails and insects off their plants

Delaying the Games for a year is considered by many to be the best course of action for public health

The pint-sized, mustachioed Gaul immortalized in the French cartoon has spawned films, a theme park and many other spin-offs

Titles related to "home-life" subjects—like preserving and canning—have also experienced a boost in sales

Illustrators are sharing artwork of Amabie, a spirit first popularized during the Edo period, on social media

Matilda McCrear was just 2 when she was captured and brought to Alabama on the "Clotilda"