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The past, present and future divided into geologic and historic eras, significant historic and cultural events, and centuries and decades

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How Much Damage Could North Korea’s New Nuke Do?

North Korea's new nuke could take out a big chunk of Lower Manhattan
February 12, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

Harry Truman’s Adorable Love “List” to His Wife, Bess

As a celebration of 38 years of marriage, the former president shared his memories, both fond and bittersweet, from each anniversary
February 12, 2013 | By Megan Gambino

Elephants Choose to Stay Inside Safe, Less Stressful National Parks

Elephants living within the park's boundaries are significantly less stressed than those living outside of its protective borders
February 11, 2013 | By Rachel Nuwer

In the Entire History of the Catholic Church, Only a Handful of Popes Have Resigned

Today, Pope Benedict XVI told the world that he would resign
February 11, 2013 | By Rose Eveleth

Thailand—Where it Never Snows—Wins Snow Sculpture Contest

The festival, billed as an international gathering point that "evokes a pristine snow fantasy," attracts around 2 million people each year
February 08, 2013 | By Rachel Nuwer

China’s Terracotta Warrior Army Is Deteriorating

If China doesn't take steps to better preserve the relics, they may eventually turn into dust
February 08, 2013 | By Rachel Nuwer

Archaeologists Found a Mysterious, Dense Cluster of 35 Pyramids in Sudan

The pyramids hail back to the days of the kingdom of Kush, which occurred around 2,000 years ago
February 08, 2013 | By Rachel Nuwer

How to Revive a Lost Language

By the year 2100, the human race will have lost about 50% of the languages alive today. Every fourteen days a language dies. There are some success stories though
February 08, 2013 | By Rose Eveleth

A Massive 8.0 Earthquake Hit the South Pacific Last Night

Huge magnitude 8.0 earthquakes are rare--but not as rare as you'd think
February 06, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

North Korea’s New Video Is Only Its Latest Propaganda About Attacking the U.S.

North Korea's latest propaganda depicts their new rocket and a burning United States
February 05, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

This Drone Can Fit In Your Palm

The Black Hornet currently rank as the world's smallest military-grade spy drone, weighing just 16 grams and measuring at 4 inches long
February 05, 2013 | By Rachel Nuwer

Medics May Be Able to Save Soldiers by Injecting Foam Into Gut Wounds

Internal bleeding on the battlefield often proves deadly for soldiers hit by bullets or shrapnel, but a new foam injected into soldiers' abdomens could save lives
February 04, 2013 | By Rachel Nuwer

The Rise and Fall of Nikola Tesla and his Tower

The inventor's vision of a global wireless-transmission tower proved to be his undoing
February 04, 2013 | By Gilbert King

This Computer Program Uses Old Headlines to Predict the Future

By analyzing old news, this artificial intelligence program can predict the future
February 04, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

Timbuktu’s Priceless Manuscripts Are Safe After All

Rebels set fire to the library, but the precious documents were already gone
February 04, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

Scientists Think They’ve Found Richard III’s Body Under a Parking Lot

Researchers announced this morning that the bones found beneath a parking lot in England are likely those of King Richard III
February 04, 2013 | By Rose Eveleth

The FBI Once Freaked Out About Nazi Monks in the Amazon Rainforest

In October 1941, FBI director J. Edgar Hoover received a strange bit of war intelligence in a classified document
February 01, 2013 | By Rachel Nuwer

When Did Humans Come to the Americas?

Recent scientific findings date their arrival earlier than ever thought, sparking hot debate among archaeologists
February 2013 | By Guy Gugliotta

The Unsuccessful Plot to Kill Abraham Lincoln

On the eve of his first inauguration, President Lincoln snuck into Washington in the middle of the night, evading the would-be assassins who waited for him in Baltimore
February 2013 | By Daniel Stashower

Five Great Places to See Evidence of First Americans

Encounter the fossils and other remnants of the lives left behind by the continent’s original settlers
February 2013 | By Guy Gugliotta


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