Yes, Trump pardoned Ross Ulbricht, founder of Silk Road dark web marketplace The site, which was shut down in 2013 alongside Ulbricht's arrest, was a notorious marketplace for illegal drugs, among ...

As silk fabrics became all the rage in imperial Rome, explorers and merchants opened up land and sea routes, fostering not only commerce but a robust exchange of wisdom and beliefs.

Christopher Wilton-Steer’s awe-inspiring photographs capture contemporary views of life along a series of 1,500-year-old trade routes.

The plague, seeded in what is now northern Kyrgyzstan, is thought to have jumped into a community of Christian traders "who then spread the disease via the Silk Road".

Donald Trump has pardoned Ross Ulbricht, the imprisoned creator of the drug marketplace Silk Road.

President Donald Trump issued a "full and unconditional pardon" to Ross Ulbricht, the creator of the Silk Road dark web black market, Tuesday.

Scientists have gained new insight into the Silk Road through the discovery of two abandoned cities. Located in southeastern Uzbekistan, the cities were likely large urban centers that now point ...

From Silk Moths to Fruit Flies, These Five Insects Have Changed the World It’s easy to write bugs off as pests, but consider the ways in which they have positively impacted our lives ...

The US Supreme Court won’t hear a company’s case claiming it has the rights to over $4.4 billion worth of seized Bitcoin tied to Silk Road.

Starting around 200 BC and extending 4,000 miles, the Silk Road got its name from the lucrative Chinese silk trade. In addition to goods, various science and technology innovations were traded along ...

A new plague case is a reminder: The 'Black Death' lingers in the US When Colorado officials confirmed this week that a person had been infected with bubonic plague, they sprung into action with ...