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Our Earth is full of treasures, some closer than we might even imagine. Take 53-year-old Malcolm Weale, for example, who, ...

On Wednesday, the Wisconsin supreme court ruled to overturn the state’s 176-year-old abortion ban, determining that a more recent law, criminalising abortions only when the fetus is viable ...

A rare 19th-century condom decorated with an erotic etching featuring a nun and three clergymen is going on display at a museum in the Netherlands.

Chess Masterclass: Gukesh defeats Hikaru Nakamura in Norway Chess on his 19th birthday, marking a strong comeback after early losses.

Archaeologists found an 800-ton Dutch merchant vessel lost in 1857 off the coast of South Australia, offering a rare look into the region’s maritime trade history.

Wooden chess set, now very much in fashion.Prices and demand has increased due to the Ivory ban (Image: Supplied) In the past 5 or 6 years there has been two distinct trends that I've seen.

The new chess set, available exclusively through Rolls-Royce showrooms and its Private Office boutiques, is centered around a leather-wrapped base that curves upward from the center.

Rolls-Royce has a massive catalog that includes everything from picnic sets to cigar humidors. Rolls-Royce's latest creation is simply called the Chess Set.

Century High School chess team finishes in three-way tie for state championship Century High School, defending champion Eastview High School and Eden Prairie High School all finished with 19½ points.

This weeks project features no woodturning, at all, not even a little bit. Its a project I've been working on in my spare time over the last 3 months. The log had been previously dried and when I ...