Doctors in ancient Greece pioneered anesthesia with natural remedies like mandrake, opium and henbane to ease pain during surgeries.

At 3:39 p.m. on January 21, 1968, the aircraft slammed into the ice seven miles west of the base. The impact carved a ...

A California environmental law is forcing gas stations to close, with owners facing $5,000 daily fines for non-compliance. We ...

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I grew up in Maine. When you’re a boy growing up in Maine, you spend a lot of time in the woods. Pretending, building forts, searching for snakes, and—as you get older—partying. One of my most vivid ...

He was always a New York Democrat billionaire, and he was never going to be a champion of working people or free markets.

I swear by Apollo the physician, by Asclepius, Hygieia, and Panacea, by all the gods and all the goddesses, taking them as witnesses, that I will faithfully fulfill, according to my ability and ...

Housing costs remain exceptionally reasonable, with median home values around $80,000-$90,000. Many retirees find comfortable ...