In 1808, Marie Paradis summitted the highest peak in the Alps in attempt to achieve notoriety and escape a life of poverty. She did it dressed in a skirt, as the aesthetic and moral restrictions of the time demanded
For the president, retaining the upper house is not only a great political triumph; it also has practical consequences in terms of ratifying appointments and passing legislation
Researchers excavating the 2,700-year-old Cerro de San Vicente site unearthed a fragment of a portrait depicting the goddess Hathor, daughter of Ra, god of the sun
An analysis of the huge floating island of garbage in the Pacific Ocean reveals that it mostly comes from five countries, but experts warn other environments like the Sea of Japan and the Mediterranean are similarly affected