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This 36-Million-Year-Old Fossil Is a “Missing Link” in Whale Evolution
Discovered in Peru, the new fossil has tiny remnants of hind limbs
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Egyptian Princess May Have Been Buried in Newly Discovered Pyramid
An inscription suggests that the tomb once belonged to a pharaoh’s daughter
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Spain’s Parliament Votes to Exhume a Dead Dictator
Franco’s reign of terror is over—but Spaniards are still making sense of his legacy
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Handwritten ‘Harry Potter’ Prequel Stolen
Police and J.K. Rowling have urged fans not to buy the magical manuscript
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Battle the Bard in Shakespeare Remix Competition
$25,000 is on the line—along with some serious bragging rights
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Apple Pie Is Not All That American
Neither apples nor the pie originally came from America, but Americans have made this dish their own
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Ebola Returns to the Democratic Republic of Congo
A single death has been confirmed—now public health officials must keep an outbreak from becoming an epidemic
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The Second Life of Henri IV’s Severed Head
Whether it’s lying in the grave or sitting in a Paris bank vault, the monarch’s cranium has been the subject of much debate since his untimely demise
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Massive Royal Atlas Gets Digitized
The magnificent Klencke Atlas is now available online courtesy of the British Library
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First Evidence of Ancient Egyptian Funerary Garden Found in Luxor
Researchers have theorized that lettuce and palm trees were once planted there to honor the dead
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Listen to This First 1920s Recording By One of the Kings of Jazz
Sidney Bechet was one of the first big jazz soloists, and brought the soprano saxophone into the jazz fold
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Why Does Every Tourist Attraction Sell Fudge?
One thing that places as different as Niagara Falls, Disneyland and Ellis Island have in common? Fudge
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Witness the Document that Set the Trail of Tears in Motion
The Indian Removal Act is on display at the National Archives through June 14
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Hear a 20-Year-Old John F. Kennedy Speak
Archivist have recently digitized a clip from a 1937 public speaking course, believed to be the oldest recording of the president
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American Journalists Used Nazi-Provided Photos During World War II
A new report reveals more details about the Associated Press’ secret deal with the Third Reich
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Ornate Tiara, Once Worn by a Grand Duchess, Stolen From German Museum
The headpiece is adorned with 367 diamonds and has been valued at $1.31 million
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Ancient Creature Left a 28-Foot Drag Mark After It Died
An ammonite found in a German quarry left its mark on its lagoon home
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Songwriter Irving Berlin’s Interfaith Marriage Caused 1920s Gossip
The songwriter made headlines when he and writer Ellin Mackay got married against her millionaire father’s wishes
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Why People Love Southern Gothic
From the 19th century to S-Town, it’s a compelling genre that’s as flawed as its most grotesque characters
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Infant Dinosaur Found Still Encased in Its Egg Identified as New Species
Research suggests that the embryo belongs to the cassowary-like oviraptorosaurs
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