October was originally the 8th month in the Roman calendar. It became the 10th month after January and February were added to the year.

Brian Monahan has left Albertsons Media Collective after serving for one year as senior vice president of the division.

The Environmental Research & Education Foundation tallied open U.S. landfills for a report last month. It also previewed new data on where municipal solid waste is going during a panel at RCon.

Company veteran Shawn Sloan’s C-suite entrance comes a few months after C&S announced its proposal to become majority owner of the Florida grocer.

Through the program, Amazon orders placed later in the day would be eligible for same-day service via the Postal Service, a company spokesperson said.

Smaller communities and rural towns are "especially vulnerable” to the public transit and passenger rail cuts, according to the American Public Transportation Association.

At just 38 minutes long, the 1896 Anglo-Zanzibar War between the UK and Zanzibar is the shortest war in recorded history. Discover how it unfolded.

Discover five incredible hidden treasures that actually exist. From missing Fabergé Imperial eggs to other lost riches, these fabled troves await discovery.

Discover six of the most powerful empires that irrevocably shaped human history, from the cultural might of Persia to the lasting legacy of ancient Rome.

Some monsters have been haunting human stories for thousands of years. Others arrived surprisingly recently, helped along by newspaper headlines, blurry photographs, mistranslations, and the…

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon are a famous Ancient Wonder with no physical evidence. Were they a myth, or were they actually located in the city of Nineveh?

Discover the surprising true story behind the Mary Poppins classic "A Spoonful of Sugar," which was inspired by a child receiving the oral polio vaccine.

Today, foods that signal wealth might include caviar, truffles, or a steak gilded with edible gold. But status is a fickle thing. Many foods now languishing in spice cabinets, supermarket aisles, or…

Why do we throw spilled salt over our shoulder? Discover the strange history and origins behind some of the most common food superstitions.

Discover why Greek philosopher Pythagoras was terrified of fava beans, from bizarre ancient beliefs about human souls to the very real dangers of favism.

There is truly nothing new under the sun, including one of the culinary world’s foremost delicacies: fish eggs. People have been eating a food similar to caviar — the cured, unfertilized eggs of…

The Sears catalog once sold unusual items like live chickens, mail-order homes, and high-explosive dynamite for as little as 13 cents/pound, with no safety prerequisites.

Two federal judges recently ruled that the EPA acted illegally when it suddenly terminated the $7 billion program. One grantee said the decision harmed not only her organization, but also developers…

The new business unit comes as the cheesemaker invests to increase production of whey protein amid industry-wide shortages.

One contractor’s data director has documentation tips for construction firms adopting artificial intelligence tools.

Monopoly evolved from an anti-monopolist game, aided WWII POW escapes, and its McDonald's tie-in was rigged. Most players don't even read the rules!

New York's train cars and buses are manufactured in the United States, but they rely on loads of components manufactured all over the world.

The joint venture will add two liquefaction units and an LNG storage tank during the second phase of work at the site.

Lithium batteries and solar, wind and hydroelectric renewable generation were selected in the state’s first bulk energy storage procurement and its 2025 Tier 1 Renewable Energy Standard solicitation.

Shortages of skilled labor and equipment, as well as local opposition, are threatening even high-profile projects backed by big tech companies. Developers are responding by embracing flexibility and…

Jiffy has precise scientific definitions: light travel over 1cm or 1 femtometer, or an AC cycle. It was originally slang for a lightning flash.

An Ellen MacArthur Foundation report calls for better phone design, repair options, recycling infrastructure and secondary processing locations, but opportunities are uneven.

Five years after construction broke ground, the JV marked the opening of the Oak Hill Parkway project in Austin.

NW Natural invested millions into a partnership with Tyson Foods for two digesters, one of which has shut down, per a report. WM has also confirmed a proposed landfill project with the utility is not…

The new facility will consolidate its current locations in Iowa and California.

Evolution has been particularly inventive when it comes to warding off predators — including creating some survival tactics that seem straight out of science fiction.

“We've taken the Trump admin to court five times … we’ve won five times,” said New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill during an event marking the start of tunneling for the embattled project.

The deadline to extend federal surface transportation programs under the IIJA has been pushed to Dec. 11, “but not all of the money moved with it,” according to an attorney.

#BLM                         You can have all the Federal and State safety regulations you want in place,……

In another win for industry groups, the California governor said he didn’t want to “unduly burden manufacturers and suppliers” already affected by recent trade policy changes.

Autumn superstitions cover catching leaves for luck, wishbones, carved gourds, apple bobbing, cinnamon brooms to ward off evil, and onions to predict winter weather.

The collection of single-serve and family-size meals adds a new dimension to the discount grocer’s lineup of store brand products.

Waymo disrupted the ride-hailing space when it launched robotaxis in San Francisco. Uber, Zoox and Tesla are now on its tail.

Standard U.S. shipping rates will jump starting Jan. 4, but the package-level impact will vary depending on service used, weight and shipping distance.

Helen Keller lived a remarkable life, meeting 13 U.S. presidents from Grover Cleveland to LBJ. Discover how she used these meetings to advocate for the blind.

Discover the unique presidential history behind the 1968 marriage of President Nixon’s daughter, Julie, and President Eisenhower’s grandson, David.

Gerald Ford was born Leslie Lynch King Jr. Discover the history behind why the 38th U.S. president became the first to completely change his full name.