Petrified wood is one of the most sought-after materials in the world for both its aesthetic value and its scientific value. But in Indonesia, miners who risk their lives to dig it up barely make ...

The weak Austro-Hungarian Empire was the last problem that led to World War I, as it allied with Germany and suffered tremendous losses in battles and economic distress at home. Killing an ...

Two thousand years ago, the world was ruled by Rome, but Rome could not rule itself. It took two men to wrestle Rome back from chaos and turn a republic into an empire. In the first century BC ...