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Eras

Eras are periods of time defined by geologic or historic events
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All of Zeus’s Affairs, Visualized

If you remember nothing else from Roman and Green mythology it's probably that Zeus got around. Many stories involve the god of gods running about with women, mortal or otherwise
December 21, 2012 | By Rose Eveleth

Russia Just Voted To Stop Letting Americans Adopt Russian Kids

The Duma - Russia's power house of Parliament - voted in support of a bill that would ban American citizens from adopting Russian orphans
December 20, 2012 | By Rose Eveleth

The Dead Sea Scrolls Just Went Digital

Written between 200 BC and the middle of the first century AD, the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered again 1947
December 19, 2012 | By Colin Schultz

Native American Woman May Have Made It to Europe 500 Years Before Columbus Was Born

Portions of DNA passed only from mother to child reveal that about 80 people living in Iceland today possess a genetic variation distinct to one found mostly in Native Americans
December 19, 2012 | By Rachel Nuwer

Ramses III’s Mummy Reveals the Pharaoh’s Throat Was Slit

Ramses III's death has always been a mystery, but new evidence just emerged the the Pharaoh's throat was slit, likely by members of his harem
December 18, 2012 | By Rachel Nuwer

NASA Assures Us the World Won’t End on Friday

NASA points out the blatant illogic of this apocalypse scenario and misconceptions that caused the false notion of an end-of-the-world prophesy to come about
December 17, 2012 | By Rachel Nuwer

One of the World’s Oldest Bibles Is Now Online

An ancient Greek Bible is now available online
December 17, 2012 | By Colin Schultz

Even Mummy Doctors Forgot Tools in Their Patients Sometimes

Researchers examining the brains of mummies have found a small tool that was used during embalming, left behind after the procedure
December 17, 2012 | By Rose Eveleth

White Gold: How Salt Made and Unmade the Turks and Caicos Islands

Turks and Caicos had one of the world's first, and largest, salt industries—which led, indirectly, to their becoming the only tropical jurisdiction to have a pair of igloos on their flag.
December 14, 2012 | By Mike Dash

The First Nativity Scene Was Created in 1223

Nativity buffs will also note that the familiar cast of characters relied upon today is not biblically accurate
December 14, 2012 | By Rachel Nuwer

North Korea’s Failing Satellite Could Ruin Space for Everyone

North Korea's new satellite is out of control, and it could wipe out human's access to space
December 13, 2012 | By Colin Schultz

More Than One Person Has Built an Ark To Prepare for the Mayan Apocalypse

How exactly does one prepare for the end of the world?
December 12, 2012 | By Colin Schultz

Did Early Dinosaurs Burrow?

Were enigmatic, 230-million-year-old burrows created by dinosaurs?
December 12, 2012 | By Brian Switek

How Did Raptors Use Their Fearsome Toe Claws?

Claw Shapes: A Glimpse Into the Lifestyle of Raptors?
December 07, 2012 | By Brian Switek

Climate Change May Have Driven Genghis Khan’s Army Across Eurasia

A multidecadal blip in temperature and rainfall patterns may have spurred the rise of the Mongol Empire
December 07, 2012 | By Colin Schultz

It’s the Final Day of the Doha Climate Talks, And, Uh, Did Anything Actually Happen?

Reports from Doha don't provide much hope that any progress has been made on the increasingly urgent issue of global climate change
December 07, 2012 | By Rachel Nuwer

What Prehistoric Reptile Do These Three-foot Claws Belong To?

Claws once thought to belong to a giant turtle turned out to be from one of the weirdest dinosaurs ever found
December 06, 2012 | By Brian Switek

The Day Henry Clay Refused to Compromise

The Great Pacificator was adept at getting congressmen to reach agreements over slavery. But he was less accommodating when one of his own slaves sued him
December 06, 2012 | By Gilbert King

Scientists Discover Oldest Known Dinosaur

A fragmentary skeleton pins the emergence of dinosaurs more than 10 million years earlier than previously thought
December 05, 2012 | By Brian Switek

World’s Greatest Extinction May Have Actually Been Two Extinctions in One

The Permian-Triassic extinction nearly wiped out life on Earth
December 04, 2012 | By Colin Schultz


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