Everyone knows the heart symbol, but almost nobody knows where it actually comes from — and it isn’t the human heart. The shape traces back to an extinct plant used in the ancient world as medicine, ...

A gleaming gold “Tudor Heart” pendant has been declared of great historical importance thanks to new insights it offers into King Henry VIII’s ill-fated first marriage to Catherine of Aragon. The ...

Abstract: Concurrent indexes for persistent memory (PM) have been extensively investigated due to the appealing features of PM, such as data persistence and DRAM-comparable performance. Among them, ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - August 7, 1782. Upon an order by George Washington, the first U.S. Military decoration, the Badge of Military Merit was created. It was awarded to three Revolutionary War ...

A large sculpture of a heart symbol bordered by the letters “SF” emerged near the cable car stop at the foot of California Street in recent days, a crowning new feature that is part of an effort to ...

The heart is the body's hardest-working muscle. Whether you're awake or asleep, or exercising or resting, your heart is always at work. It pumps blood through arteries to deliver oxygen to organs and ...

“We could see the squirrels as they came closer, jumping from tree to tree, bridging the sometimes incredibly long distances between the trees with their outstretched bodies . . . As we crept closer, ...

Valentine’s Day is all about the hearts: heart-shaped chocolates, cards, balloons and even pizza. But the heart hasn’t always just been a symbol of romance. Across cultures and centuries, the heart ...

Michelle Spear does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

There are several Snapchat symbols that you’ll encounter, typically next to account names or message, which have special meaning. It’s nothing to worry about typically, they’re informational rather ...

Productions take very different approaches to the central symbol of this epic cycle, treating Wagner with daring freedom. By Zachary Woolfe Is it oil? Is it youth? Is it tactile? Invisible? For Wagner ...

Why do we draw hearts that look nothing like an actual heart? Why do we think that love comes from the heart if our feelings actually come from our brain? Let's find out! But Why – A show for curious ...