The color blue can signify tranquility, masculinity, spirituality, security and even sadness, according to color experts. Learn more about its meaning here.

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Renaissance thinkers saw their own era as a reenactment of the great dramas of Greek history. What drove this comparison?

Explore the captivating journey of ancient Greek astronomy in which mythological tales and mathematical precision mix together.

“What’s up in the sky?” is a recurring feature and publishes on the first of every month. You can find it on WTOP’s The Space Place. Email Greg your space questions and he might answer ...

As February begins, Venus appears low in the western evening sky. The brilliant planet stands nearly 15° high an hour after the Sun goes down and dominates the faint background stars of Pisces ...

An ancient tooth in a crystal vessel inside a ... They became invaluable commodities and symbols of status, particularly during the Middle Ages. After the Reformation, the trade in relics was ...

A vermilion dot on the forehead is one of India’s most widely accepted Hindu cultural insignias. But at the festival, where millions are flocking to pray and bathe at the confluence of India’s holy ...