New research may settle a family feud over the origins of an American icon
A tip provided by a double-agent for the KGB set off one of the most self-destructive mole hunts in FBI history
Documentary filmmaker Errol Morris deconstructs the most famous 26 seconds in film history
Joseph McGill, a descendant of slaves, has devoted his life to ensuring the preservation of these historic sites
In Albania, the revival of a 15th-century code has trapped families in multigenerational blood feuds
A former Disney animator makes a provocative discovery by studying photos taken during the Gettysburg Address
Cracking the Code of the Human Genome
In a heartfelt letter to his son, the scientist who helped discover DNA explains his earth-shattering findings
Not even a specific allegation of philandering, illicit pregnancy and coverup barred Grover Cleveland from the White House
A series of photographs captured in November 1863 give us a sense of what happened when Lincoln delivered his famous speech
While we all have a communal sense of how pirates talked, our sense of how pirates ate lies, by comparison, in uncharted waters
At the beginning of the 20th century, a group of women known as the Harvard Observatory computers helped revolutionize the science of astronomy
Narcis Monturiol loved the ocean’s corals so much, that he built a machine so he could better enjoy them
The fish can sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars each. But just 45 years ago, big bluefin tuna were caught for fun, killed and ground into pet food
Maria Cecilia Benavente escaped Tower Two barefoot; in shock, she held onto her sandals
Where is the world's biggest pistachio?
What could a wounded woman do? For one thing, she could sue
This door is from a FDNY rescue pumper truck destroyed in the World Trade Center collapse. Squad 1 lost 12 members on September 11
The first European to glimpse the Pacific from the Americas crossed Panama on foot 500 years ago. Our intrepid author retraces his journey
Researchers have finally found out why the jade-green cup appears red when lit from behind
Fancy drinks like the Gimlet and the Brandy Alexander have high class histories
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