Here’s why some historians argue she was Britain’s first Black queen—and what we know for sure about her life with King George III.

Black smoke indicates a non-conclusive answer, and white smoke indicates that a new pope has been selected. Here's what to know about the black and white smoke used during a papal conclave.

We found eight fab little black dresses that suit a variety of occasions, tastes, and budgets.

But what if black holes didn't always begin with a bang? What if, instead, they started quietly—growing inside stars, which still appear alive from the outside, without anyone noticing?

Our editors scoured the thousands of sales happening today to round up the very best Black Friday deals. We've separated them by category for easy browsing.

A prominent conservative activist said in a Facebook video that police only killed eight unarmed Black men in the U.S. in 2019. That claim is false.

A new TikTok trend dubbed “gingers are Black” is drawing comparisons between the microaggressions faced by redheads to the everyday lived experiences of Black Americans, sparking mixed ...

With all the noise on social media, where does Black love really stand? We dive into the data to look at how it’s holding on, and evolving, today.

Astronomical amounts of energy could be extracted from black holes—to build a gigantic bomb, for example. Experts have now implemented this principle in the laboratory ...

ESSENCE celebrates the changemakers shaping a bold, Black future today during Black History Month. With our second annual “Black Futures Now” list, we’re honoring a select group of leaders ...

A black swan event is an outlier event with far-reaching consequences, like the 9/11 terrorist attacks or the COVID-19 pandemic.