Caligula, the notoriously erratic Roman emperor known for his bloodthirsty cruelty, probably also possessed a nerd's ...

Erin Wunderlich. Erin Wunderlich is a science writing intern at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. She covers natural history research and collections news for ...

Tropical cyclones (TCs) rank among the most destructive weather phenomena, often bringing intense winds, heavy rainfall, and ...

British nature writer Richard Mabey argues for “the generosity to reset the power balance between ourselves and the natural ...

Nymphs offer us more than just stories of sexy nature spirits. They can reveal how ancient people thought about their world ...

We performed a systematic review of the current state of the literature regarding the natural history and outcomes of bicuspid aortic valve (BAV). PubMed and the reference lists of the included ...

The natural history of Pliny (Volume 2) by Pliny, the Elder Publication date 1855 Topics Natural History Publisher London : Henry G. Bohn Collection usnationallibraryofmedicine; medicalheritagelibrary ...

For centuries, barefoot pilgrims have walked through the arid jungles and lush forests of Sri Lanka’s east and south, ...

The young conqueror fell suddenly and fatally ill at an all-night feast. Now, a Stanford historian has found a potential ...

Topics Natural History Collection usnationallibraryofmedicine; medicalheritagelibrary; americana Contributor U.S. National Library of Medicine Language English Item Size 642.0M Translation of: ...

Spontaneous atherosclerosis may develop in fishes living in their natural habitat, feeding on a diet rich in unsaturated fats; in captive birds whose dietary fats are mostly unsaturated (crane, tree ...