Two departments from Carnegie Mellon University’s Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences(opens in new window) are partnering with the Monteverde Institute in Costa Rica to offer a study ...

A long-standing mystery about the nationality of renowned explorer Christopher Columbus has finally been solved. He was probably Spanish and Jewish, according to a recent DNA study by Spanish ...

The Dartmouth researchers emphasized the urgent need to reduce carbon pollution to prevent major ice sheet collapse and protect future generations from drastic sea-level rise. "All the models agree ...

A study into the mysterious roots of Christopher Columbus — which began over 20 years ago — suggests that the explorer was of Sephardic Jewish origin, based on an analysis of his DNA. The documentary ...

The origins as well as the final resting place of the 15th-century explorer who led Spanish-funded expeditions ... like diseases to the Americas. But a study in January found the disease was ...

The 15th-century explorer Christopher Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe, Spanish scientists said on Saturday, after using DNA analysis to tackle a centuries-old mystery. Several ...

Famed explorer Christopher Columbus was likely Spanish and Jewish, according to a new genetic study conducted by Spanish scientists that aimed to shed light on a centuries-old mystery. Scientists ...

Famed explorer Christopher Columbus was likely Spanish and Jewish, according to a new genetic study conducted by Spanish scientists that aimed to shed light on a centuries-old mystery. Scientists ...

Depending on which campus, students can choose from a wide range of languages including Arabic, British Sign Language, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Russian and Spanish. This ...