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A Brief History of People Running Across America
Fictional character Forrest Gump wasn’t the only one to do it, not by a long shot
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Humans May Have Bred With Neanderthals Much Earlier Than Previously Thought
DNA from a Neanderthal femur is offering new clues to ancient interactions
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High-Status Indigenous Family Brought Back to Life With Digital Reconstruction
Some 3,700 years ago, the relatives were given elaborate burials along the coast of British Columbia
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Utah Just Did Away With Liquor-Hiding “Curtains”
As liquor laws loosen, the “Zion Curtain” may become a thing of the past
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France’s Simone Veil Will Become the Fifth Woman Buried in the Panthéon
It is an exceptional honor reserved for esteemed French citizens
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Why Ancient Roman Concrete Is So Strong
A rare chemical reaction strengthens it even today—and that could help threatened coastal communities
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Sally Hemings Gets Her Own Room at Monticello
A renovation at Thomas Jefferson’s estate will give the slave he likely fathered at least six children with a display in what may have been her quarters
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Why an Astronomer Turned to Trees to Try to Solve a Celestial Mystery
Andrew Ellicott Douglass’s theory of sunspots and climate was wrong, but he still pioneered the science of tree-ring dating
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“Corpse Hotels” Are in Demand in Japan
Crematoria are too busy, so a new type of business stepped in to make the wait more comfortable
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Mexico Will Use Dolphins to Herd the Endangered Vaquita to Safety
Mine-hunting dolphins will help researchers transfer the remaining creatures into marine sanctuaries
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New Website Tracks Paintings Provenance from Brush to Gallery Wall
Mapping Paintings makes it easier to figure out an artwork’s chain of ownership
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This Was the First Major News Article on HIV/AIDS
The epidemic’s early days were perplexing and terrifying
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Chicago Library Seeks Help Transcribing Magical Manuscripts
Three texts dealing with charms, spirits, and all other manners of magical practice are now accessible online
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AI Project Produces New Styles of Art
Researchers let two neural networks critique each other to create the images
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Aztec “Skull Tower” Contains Remains of Women and Children
The tzompantli were once believed to only contain the skulls of conquered male warriors
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Is Jupiter the “Star” in Lord Byron’s Famous Poem?
According to astronomer Donald Olson, the brilliant star described in Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage is actually a planet
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Someone Was Actually Trying to Build a Casino Three Miles From the Gettysburg Battle Site
A local businessman said the casino would bring jobs and money to the historic region–but other locals said gaming would irrevocably change Gettysburg
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Suggested Alternative Dates for Independence Day
The reason Independence Day is on July 4 isn’t very robust
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Sony Will Start Pressing Vinyl Records After a 28-Year Hiatus
The company stopped producing vinyl records in 1989
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Major “Clean Coal” Project in Mississippi Shuts Down
Billions over budget and three years behind, the Kemper County coal gasification project will now produce electricity using natural gas
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