Standing in Arizona’s largest dry lakebed, Wilcox Playa, astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy steadied himself as freight trains thundered by, threatening to blur the shot that took months to prepare.

The small eastern city has been a focus of Moscow's grinding Donbas offensive. LONDON -- Ukraine appears at increasing risk of losing the city of Pokrovsk, an important stronghold in eastern Ukraine ...

The walls of Thessaloniki. Credit: Wikimedia Commons, Elisa Triolo, CC-BY-SA-2.0 In the turbulent years following the conquest of Constantinople in 1204 during the Fourth Crusade, a number of ...

Mike Duncan knows how empires fall. He’s covered history’s most defining collapses, upheavals, and regime changes through the Revolutions and History of Rome podcasts — the latter being a 179 episode, ...

The first day of fall is finally here, and while it still might be a little warm, pumpkin spice lattes and Halloween decorations are sure to give everyone that fall feeling. While many consider the ...

Warm and dry conditions could be negatively impacting fall foliage. As millions of leaf peepers prepare for the arrival of changing leaves across the U.S., this year's weather will impact the peak of ...

A small company in Missouri is struggling to keep up with orders for its “Fall of Rome” candle, and it is already working on its next social media hit. By Ralph Jones Not many candle manufacturers ...

Meteorological fall begins on September 1, while astronomical fall starts on September 22 at 2:19 PM ET. Meteorological seasons are based on temperature, while astronomical seasons are based on the ...

Journal Editorial Report: The U.K., France and Canada move to recognize Palestine. An article in Foreign Affairs, the leading voice of what remains of the U.S. foreign-policy establishment, was stark ...

Fall is one of the perfect seasons. It's not too cold. It's not too hot, and it doesn't have all the allergies associated with spring. You have football and crisp nights for sitting around the fire ...