A study of 16 Medieval manuscripts in Clairvaux Abbey in France found they were bound in a surprising material: sealskin.

Historians were surprised when analyses revealed Catholic monks used pinniped hides for the protective outer layer on some ...

The silver Kiddush cup, an object used to sanctify the Shabbat and Jewish holidays, evidences medieval Jewish communities in Central Asia.

Let's check them out. Black rice pudding Fluffy basmati and earthy red rice to sticky black rice and nutty brown varieties, each grain tells a different story. A festive staple, rice is enjoyed in ...

SACRAMENTO — California legislators announced several bills to protect the state’s immigrants being targeted by President Trump’s aggressive new policies, including federal enforcement raids ...

LONDON — Police in London arrested six people Thursday after environmental activists from Greenpeace poured 300 liters (79 gallons) of blood-red dye into a pond in front of the U.S. Embassy in a ...

There could be a human toll, too: Spain will also revive a partial furlough system modeled on the one used during the Covid pandemic to shield workers if companies are forced to reduce production.

THE CANADIAN PRESS/Neil Davidson Canada will train in Halifax ahead of the Canadian Shield soccer tournament in June in Toronto. Canada Soccer says the 30th-ranked Canadian men will begin the June ...

Unveiled at this year's Smart Energy Conference in Sydney, held from 9-10 April, the Shield Extreme Climate Solution delivers next-generation protection for utility-scale PV plants, offering a ...

Robert Vadra has expressed his willingness to enter politics if the Congress party deems it necessary and with the support of his family. He acknowledged the influence of his family, particularly ...

According to tradition, a part of the Holy Cross was discovered by the mother of the emperor Constantine, St. Helen, on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem in 326. A fifth century account describes this ...