In 1894, a Dutch scientist, Eugène Dubois, was digging on the serene banks of the Solo River in Java, Indonesia. In his search for evidence about human origins, he found a few fossil remains. Dubois ...

A Singaporean man has been arrested in Bali for the alleged murder of his girlfriend at a boarding house on Wednesday (July ...

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Indonesian police investigating suspected corruption discover millions of dollars worth of currency and 74 kilograms of gold in a safe hidden in a luxury house near Jakarta.

Elite Scythians such as the “Golden Man” inherited their lofty status and shared power during the Iron Age, DNA analysis ...

Cuba’s entire national power grid collapsed yesterday — for the third time in less than 10 days. Also, Egypt announces the ...

After a decades-old ban, the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department is granting permits to restaurants to allow pet dogs ...

Gunung Padang is an Indonesian pyramid that sits on top of an ancient volcano and could show evidence of Ice Age humans possessing advanced technology. Since the 1980s, a number of in-depth surveys ...

The ESL Rochester Fringe Festival announced its full lineup for its 15th season, featuring 715 performances of 297 ...

So, you have a single Benjamin in your wallet—or bank account, we won't judge—and you need to buy a gift. “Gifts under $100” seems like a sad place to look, but you can find a surprising amount of ...