One person’s obsession with barcodes makes for a quirky and fun exhibit at the Somerville Museum: “Barcode Journeys,” which ...

Among the many mysteries surrounding the ancient Mexican metropolis of Teotihuacan, one has been especially hard to crack: how did its residents use the many signs and symbols found on its murals and ...

In this video, we explore the process of making primitive hieroglyphs inside a hut. Viewers will see techniques used to create these ancient symbols and gain insight into their historical significance ...

FOR this Nostalgia edition we wanted to take a look at fashion in Cumbria for Handbag Day.

The gas people came early, in trucks, with diggers. They came to replace gas pipes and infrastructure in our old ­inner-city ...

More than 200 objects illuminate the religion of those who built the pyramids four millennia ago.

San Diego State already honors its Aztec heritage with one of the coolest helmet designs in college football, which depicts the Aztec Sun Stone, or calendar.  N ...

It was in 1996 that I watched Toni Braxton singing her single ‘Unbreak My Heart’ on MTV. In a theatrical video, she sang: unbreak my heart… undo the hurt you’ve caused… uncry these tears. Apart from ...

There’s a case to be made that communication is at the heart of the entire human experience. From the solitary thumbs-up ...

Danish linguists have achieved a breakthrough that could finally solve one of archaeology's greatest mysteries by deciphering the writing system of ancient Teotihuacan. The discovery reveals that the ...

Columbia's walls are covered in art and murals. While they are pretty easy to overlook, each is filled with a rich history or ...