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Climate Change Causes Weaker, More Dangerous Lake Ice
Global warming causes temperature swings that leave ice weakened for days, with deadly consequences
Well-Preserved Remains of Two Vesuvius Victims Found in Pompeii
The pair's clenched feet and hands testify to the agonizing nature of their death by thermal shock
Possible 20th-Century Black Cemetery Found Beneath Florida Military Base
Opened in 1941, the MacDill Air Force Base was built over a graveyard where at least 38 people were buried
Archaeologists Are Just Beginning to Unearth the Mummies and Secrets of Saqqara
The latest finds hint at the great potential of the ancient Egyptian pilgrimage site
The Little-Known Story of America's Deadliest Election Day Massacre
A new exhibition on the 1920 Ocoee massacre examines the Florida city's history of voter suppression and anti-black violence
Researchers Excavating Norwegian Viking Ship Burial Find Remnants of Elite Society
Archaeologists discovered traces of a feast hall, farmhouse, temple and 13 additional burial mounds
8,000 Years Ago, a Child in Indonesia Was Buried Without Their Arms and Legs
Ancient humans often modified the bones of their dead as part of funerary rituals
The Little-Known Story of 16th- to 18th-Century Nordic Witch Trials
An art exhibition in Copenhagen and a museum in Ribe revisit witchcraft's legacy in Denmark and neighboring countries
The Hunt for Julius Caesar's Assassins Marked the Last Days of the Roman Republic
A new page-turning history details the events that led to the deaths of many of the conspirators
14 Fun Facts About Frightening Animals
From snakes that eat their prey alive to primates that inject their peers with flesh-rotting venom, these are the scariest deeds committed by critters
Why Autopsies Are Proving Crucial During Covid-19
Advances in medical imaging have reduced the need for the procedure, but it is leading to discoveries that may help with better treatments
Why Henry VIII Orchestrated Every Detail of Anne Boleyn's Execution
The Tudor king had his disgraced queen killed by beheading rather than burning
Decomposing Bodies in the 1720s Gave Birth to the First Vampire Panic
How superstition collided with public health concerns to create a modern monster
Sacrificed Llamas Found in Peru Were Likely a Gift From the Inca
The elaborately decorated animals were probably buried alive alongside similarly adorned guinea pigs
The Lab Saving the World From Snake Bites
A deadly shortage of venom antidote has spurred a little-known group of scientists in Costa Rica to action
Well-Preserved Brain Cells Found in Vesuvius Victim
The volcanic eruption transformed the young man's neural tissue into glass
Ancient Egyptian Coffin Opened for the First Time in 2,600 Years
The sarcophagus is one of 59 unearthed at the Saqqara necropolis in recent months
DNA Analysis Suggests Mother and Son Were Buried in Famous Viking Grave
Researchers had previously posited that the man was an executed enslaved individual buried alongside the noblewoman he served
You Could Own the House of Horrors From 'Silence of the Lambs'
The property appeared as serial killer Buffalo Bill's lair in the classic 1991 film
American Poet Louise Glück Wins Nobel Prize in Literature
The esteemed writer and teacher previously won the 1993 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
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