Railroads transformed the world. They stitched together cities and continents, turning once-distant destinations into ...

University of Wyoming researchers used CT scanning to see how much of the fossilized bones in an historic dinosaur were real.

Fixed incomes don’t have to mean fixed experiences – not in Alton, Illinois, where your social security check stretches further than your imagination thought possible while still delivering rich, ...

While Alton welcomes visitors year-round, spring offers that sweet spot of pleasant temperatures, blooming landscapes, and fewer tourists than the peak summer season. April and May typically provide ...

Today, a dad with a dozen children would possibly make the news, but to the famous historical fathers featured on this list, that number is child’s play. From Ancient Egypt to 19th-century America, ...