New Scans Show There Might Be a Hidden Room in King Tut’s Tomb
More evidence shows that there could still be secrets in Tutankhamun’s resting place
A Lost Story by Edith Wharton Has Been Discovered in Yale’s Library
“The Field of Honor” is about a failed marriage during World War I
Manhattan Project Sites to Be Opened to the Public
Manhattan Project Historical Park will preserve three sites from the beginning of the Atomic Age
During the Cold War, the Military Had Plans to Wage War in Space
The U.S. Army’s Future Weapons Office proposed theoretical ways to defend non-existant lunar bases
This Is the Second-Most Expensive Artwork Ever Sold At Auction
Amedeo Modigliani’s Nu Couché drew a stunning $170.4 million
Now Available: The Ultimate Old-Timey Playlist
Listen to digitized recordings of wax cylinders, an obsolete technology that revives turn-of-the-century culture
This Ear Was Made With Vincent Van Gogh’s DNA
What secrets have been whispered into this creepy, living copy of the most famous ear in art history?
Fossils Show Ancient Rats Were the Size of a Small Dog
And our ancient ancestors likely ate them
Divers Discover 102-Year-Old Shipwreck in Lake Huron
The Hydrus and her crew were lost during the Great Storm of 1913
In the face of criticism, SeaWorld is retiring its controversial killer whale show
The Mystery of a Titanic Telegram
Did the Titanic’s owners know about its collision with an iceberg?
New Hieronymus Bosch Drawing Found in Private Art Collection
The hellish landscape is “an exceptionally important addition” to Bosch’s grim work
This Trunk Stuffed With 17th-Century Letters Is a Historian’s Dream
Recipients never read these letters, but their loss is history’s gain
Could Climate Change Mean Less Sex and Fewer Babies?
Even if it does, perhaps that’s not a bad thing
How Language Evolved from Climate and Terrain
Try shouting words into the wind, what sounds make it through?
Happy Birthday Hedy Lamarr, Hollywood Star Turned Scientist
The beauty had brains—after all, she invented the tech behind Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS
Whisky Grains and Coffee Grounds Could Help Clean up Nuclear Waste
Distilleries could soon be helping save the environment as they bottle up their next batch of brown
How the U.S. Census Defines Race
The history of America’s racial identity, as told by 225 years of population data
Sleepwalkers Might Not Feel Pain, at Least Until They Wake up
By day, sleepwalkers may suffer chronic pain, but by night they can jump through windows without feeling a thing
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