Death
Hidden Inscriptions Discovered in Anne Boleyn's Execution Prayer Book
New research suggests a circle of Tudor women saved the "Book of Hours" for the queen's daughter, Elizabeth I
What Mysterious Illness Plagued Polar Explorer Ernest Shackleton?
The Antarctic adventurer was initially diagnosed with scurvy, but new research suggests he actually suffered from beriberi
Egyptian Archaeologists Accidentally Discover 250 Ancient, Rock-Cut Tombs
Some of the burials found at the Al-Hamidiyah necropolis date back 4,200 years
Why Historians Should Reevaluate Mary Todd Lincoln's Oft-Misunderstood Grief
A new exhibition at President Lincoln's Cottage connects the first lady's experiences to those of modern bereaved parents
Vesuvius Victim Identified as Elite Roman Soldier Sent on Failed Rescue Mission
The man may have been a Praetorian Guard dispatched by Pliny the Elder to save Herculaneum's residents from the volcanic eruption
'Dracula's Castle' Is Now Offering Visitors Free Covid-19 Vaccinations
Bran Castle's connections to the vampire may be as mythic as the monster himself, but the site remains a popular Romanian attraction
Melting Glacier in the Italian Alps Reveals Trove of World War I Artifacts
Excavations at the summit of Mount Scorluzzo offer rare glimpse into lives of soldiers fighting in the White War
Remains of Nine Neanderthals Butchered by Hyenas Found in Italian Cave
The fossilized bones appear to belong to one woman, seven men and a young boy
Descendant's DNA Helps Identify Remains of Doomed Franklin Expedition Engineer
New research marks the first time scholars have confirmed the identity of bones associated with the fateful Arctic voyage
The Enduring Mystery of H.H. Holmes, America's 'First' Serial Killer
The infamous "devil in the White City" remains mired in myth 125 years after his execution
Medieval Britain's Cancer Rates Were Ten Times Higher Than Previously Thought
A new analysis of 143 skeletons suggests the disease was more common than previously estimated, though still much rarer than today
Swedish Man Discovers Trove of Bronze Age Treasures Hidden in Plain Sight
A high-status woman once adorned herself with these items, which a local found buried beneath the forest floor
World's Only Known Pregnant Egyptian Mummy Revealed
The unprecedented discovery opens up new pathways into the study of maternal health in the ancient world
Did Vikings Host Rituals Designed to Stop Ragnarök in This Volcanic Cave?
New findings at a cavern in Iceland point to decades of elite ceremonial activity aimed at preventing the apocalypse
Archaeologists Discover 110 Ancient Egyptian Tombs Along the Nile Delta
The remains, most of which predate the pharaonic period, include two babies buried in jars
Museum Kept Bones of Black Children Killed in 1985 Police Bombing in Storage for Decades
Outrage erupted over the revelation that the likely remains of two young victims were held in and studied at Ivy League institutions
In Ancient Turkey, Gladiators Fought at This Colosseum-Like Amphitheater
The 1,800-year-old arena housed up to 20,000 spectators eager to bet on the bloody battles
Walter Mondale Never Won the Presidency, but He Changed American Politics Forever
A trove of Smithsonian artifacts document the man who was first to put a woman on the presidential ticket and reshaped the vice presidency
17th-Century Gold Mourning Ring May Be Linked to Executed English Aristocrat
A piece of jewelry found on the Isle of Man may honor James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby, who was beheaded in 1651
Hester Ford, the U.S.' Oldest Living Person, Dies at 115—or 116
Born in 1904 or 1905, the supercentenarian lived through two World Wars, the civil rights movement and two major pandemics
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