Invented by accident in the 1920s, the unusual electronic instrument is hard to master but offers an enticing reward: freedom ...

Nobody advanced or cherished the English language more than Stoppard, Tim Curry noted. Colleagues and fans agreed.

From festivals in Cuba to gravity-defying ice sculptures in Northern China, there’s plenty going on in the world during the ...

What did that feel like for him?” Boddice asked. I stared for a few seconds while Boddice smiled encouragingly, as if he’d ...

Notable people born on this day include “Love Song” singer Sara Bareilles, “American Gods” star Emily Browning and Oscar-winner Ellen Burstyn.

In 1966, Janice Page was 5 and couldn't perceive the changes about to rock the world. But she knew her mother was odd. An excerpt from "Year of the Water Horse" ...

Queen Elizabeth, an invitingly beautiful national park, is home to more than 95 mammals and over 600 bird species living across its grasslands, forests and wetlands ...

Long-haul flying is a life of contrasts, and extraordinary moments wrapped around ordinary sacrifices, with unforgettable ...

This book not only brings you folk stories, myths and details of local and cultural beliefs about these animals, but also information about the roles they play in shaping modern pop-culture and ...

Today in Music History for Dec. 7: In 1877, the first successful gramophone was demonstrated. It was invented by Thomas Edison and built by his mechanic, John Kruesi.

A new ancient DNA study argues that the familiar house cat is a relative latecomer, carried from North Africa into Europe ...