During World War II, Unit 731 of the Japanese military undertook horrific medical experimentation in Manchukuo (Northeast China). Among other things, members of Unit 731 intentionally infected people ...

If you haven't heard the news yet, the English-language version of Wikipedia -- all 3.8 million articles -- will be blacked out from 10pm ET tonight until 10pm on Wednesday night. During this 24-hour ...

When the Ebola pandemic erupted in West Africa in 2014, the English-language Wikipedia articles on Ebola were overhauled and versions were created or updated in more than 100 other languages. These ...

Just who was Mao Zedong? In the English-language version of Wikipedia, the popular online encyclopedia, he was a victorious military and political leader who founded China's modern Communist state.

From utopian origins to AI-driven rivals, the "people's encyclopedia" has been shaped by debates over neutrality, expertise ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Wikipedia will be shutting down all its English-language sites for a full 24 hours in protest of both SOPA and ...

An image of Taku D Peak from the often-edited Wikipedia page “Geospatial summary of the High Peaks/Summits of the Juneau Icefield.” Wikipedia will turn 15 years old tomorrow. The free online ...