NATIONWIDE — Blue Origin has laid off about 10% of its employees on Thursday morning, according to an email from company CEO Dave Limp that was obtained by Spectrum News. "As I mentioned, we have made ...

In the 1670s Ferdinand Verbiest designed a steam powered vehicle concept in China, possibly the earliest idea of an ...

Researchers revisited the 1970s discovery of ancient stone tools at Monte Verde—an iconic site in Chile that transformed our understanding of how and when humans arrived in the Americas.

While there are plenty of historical topics U.S. citizens agree on, the birth of the nation isn't one of them, according to a new report from Johns Hopkins SNF Agora Institute and a nonprofit called ...

While there are plenty of historical topics U.S. citizens agree on—generally, events and figures from the Civil War up to the end of the Cold War—the birth of the nation isn't one of them, according ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — It’s just another square on the calendar, yet for millions of Americans Friday the 13th still carries an uneasy reputation, inspiring everything from skipped travel plans to jokes ...

What began as Negro History Week in 1926 has grown into what is now recognized as Black History Month. As the 100th anniversary approaches, it provides an opportunity to reflect on how it began and to ...

Black History Month marks its 100th anniversary this year. Each year, the organization that launched the observance announces a national theme. This year’s theme, “A Century of Black History ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Black History Month marks its 100th anniversary this year. Each year, the organization that launched the observance announces a ...

Black History Month began as Negro History Week in 1926, created by historian Dr. Carter Godwin Woodson. The observance expanded from a week to a month in 1976 to celebrate the contributions of Black ...

Black History Month is an annual observance in February that highlights the history and contributions of Black people. The month was chosen to coincide with the birthdays of President Abraham Lincoln ...