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
Now Available: The Ultimate Old-Timey Playlist
Listen to digitized recordings of wax cylinders, an obsolete technology that revives turn-of-the-century culture
Divers Discover 102-Year-Old Shipwreck in Lake Huron
The Hydrus and her crew were lost during the Great Storm of 1913
The Mystery of a Titanic Telegram
Did the Titanic’s owners know about its collision with an iceberg?
This Trunk Stuffed With 17th-Century Letters Is a Historian’s Dream
Recipients never read these letters, but their loss is history’s gain
Happy Birthday Hedy Lamarr, Hollywood Star Turned Scientist
The beauty had brains—after all, she invented the tech behind Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS
How the U.S. Census Defines Race
The history of America’s racial identity, as told by 225 years of population data
Why Russia Is Digging Up The Bones of a 19th-Century Tsar
A new DNA analysis aims to end speculation about the last Romanovs—but hasn’t the mystery already been solved?
The Tragic Aftermath of Mustard Gas Experiments in World War II
An NPR investigation is looking for victims of the U.S. military tests
When Kids Played With Alligators in Los Angeles
Babies, dogs and onlookers mixed with snapping reptiles at California’s Alligator Farm
A 2,000-Year-Old Greek Fortress Has Been Unearthed in Jerusalem
The fort played a role in the Jewish revolts that inspired Hanukkah
Hidden Poop Joke Found in 17th-Century Art Owned By Queen Elizabeth
The newly restored Dutch painting depicts a man relieving himself
Someone Just Paid $826,000 for the Greatest Cat Painting of All Time
“My Wife’s Lovers” pays tribute to the wealthiest cats of the 1890s
A Black American’s Guide to Travel In the Jim Crow Era
For decades, The Green Book was the black traveler’s lifeline
NASA is Helping Study These Massive Earthworks from Space
Could satellite photographs decipher the meaning behind Kazakhstan’s mysterious geometric designs?
By Scanning Pyramids, Will Scientists Unravel Secrets of Ancient Egypt?
A new project uses thermal imaging to look for hidden chambers
China Says It Will End One-Child Policy
Under new rules, Chinese families can have two children
The Incredible Treasures Found Inside the ‘Griffin Warrior’ Tomb
Why was a Mycenaean soldier buried with so many riches?
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