Nanotechnology -- the control of matter at the nanoscale, at dimensions of approximately 1 and 100 nanometers -- is revolutionizing the materials and devices used in many applications and products. A ...

Ludwig van Beethoven performed Symphony No. 5, perhaps the world's most famous musical composition, for the first time in public in Vienna on this day in history, Dec. 22, 1808. Among other incredible ...

You can own a piece of a beloved Delaware restaurant. 1808 American Bistro, which closed Oct. 11 after 18 years at 29 E. Winter St., is opening its doors one last time for a garage sale from 10 a.m.

Old Fell House, Picture published Wilkes-Barre Record Feb. 12, 1908 Second Old Fell House at South Washington and East Northampton streets, Wilkes-Barre, circa 1960. Facebook - Wilkes-Barre City ...

New light has been shed on one of the biggest volcanic eruptions in the last 500 years -- the so-called 'Unknown eruption' -- thanks to an unusual collaboration between a historian and a team of earth ...

Spanish Romantic Francisco Goya was the court artist to the Spanish crown through highs and lows. Yet it isn't portraits of royalty for which he is best remembered, but for his brutal and moving ...

On this day in 1807, Congress enacted a law to “prohibit the importation of slaves into any port or place within the jurisdiction of the United States ... from any foreign kingdom, place or country.” ...

Beginning in 1808 the people started to play a prominent role in the political life of Mexico. This article examines the significant growth of popular political participation in the City of Mexico ...