This video outlines why Romans were drawn to the baths and how this pastime more than almost any other has come to define our conception of their cultural extravagance. Roman love of bathing did not begin with the empire, but as the Principate consolidated its authority, monumental public baths wer...

Calbuco, the Chilean volcano which erupted violently twice mid April, 2015 for the first time in 40 years, spewed out a plume of ash more than six miles high and blanketed parts of Chile and Argentina. More than 4,000 were evacuated but thankfully no deaths or injuries have been reported. Rodrigo B...

We celebrate world renowned German composer and musician Johann Sebastian Bach with the first ever AI-powered Doodle! Made in partnership with the Google Magenta and Google PAIR teams, the Doodle is an interactive experience encouraging players to compose a two measure melody of their choice. With t

Giving birth is never easy - but for mum Audra Lynn it was a textbook delivery. The footage of her water birth in Orange County, California has stunned social media users because the baby seemingly pops out after only a few contractions. The clip, uploaded to Instagram and Facebook, has had more tha...

The sound of the eruption was heard in many parts of the world. As far away as the US!
On Saturday, January15, the underwater volcano at Tonga erupted, about 65km north of the capital Nuku'alofa, triggering a tsunami that flooded Pacific coastlines from Japan to the US. It caused waves higher than ...

The global conservation movement has reached a turning point. We have documented the fast pace of habitat loss, the growing number of endangered and extinct species, and the increasing speed of global climate change.

Yet while the seriousness of these threats cannot be denied,

Wear a mask, wear a mask... is this really much to ask???
Lyrics by Noah Lindquist . Performed by Noah Lindquist and Ashley Young. Based on "Be Our Guest" from Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman. Enjoy, and WEAR A MASK!

In a time of physical isolation, we believe more than ever in creating new ways to stay in touch and keep doing the things we love. So, with that in mind, here is our first ever virtual performance of the gorgeous True Colours, recorded straight from our own homes. We hope it brings some happiness a...

Harvey’s drenching rains are moving east after days over the Houston area. Which means that in America’s fourth-largest city, floodwaters have begun to creep down—offering a first look at the storm’s real legacy of destruction.

The Respect for Marriage Act official repeals the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which restricted marriage to exclusively being between a man and woman. It was trumped by the Supreme Court’s ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges in 2015, which established same-sex marriage as a 14th Amendment right.