History
Barnum Brown’s Paleo Pick
Does "Mr. Bones" really deserve credit for inventing an essential field tool?
Introducing New History Blog: Past Imperfect
Three historians bring their expertise together to provide history with all the interesting bits left in
S’mores: More American Than Apple Pie
Marshmallows are from Egypt; chocolate is Mesoamerican. But Graham crackers were invented—or at least inspired—by a Connecticut Presbyterian minister
Taming the Wild Banana
When and where did people learn to cultivate one of our favorite snacks?
South America’s First Dinosaur Tracks
Tracks now readily recognizable as belonging to dinosaurs were once attributed to prodigious birds and other creatures
The Rickey Declared D.C.’s Native Cocktail
Lobbyist and Confederate army veteran Colonel Joseph Rickey—or possibly his bartender, George Williamson—invented the concoction in 1883
A Truly Exceptional Allosaurus
Cope did not know it at the time, but he had described an especially large representative of a species his rival had named just a year before
Dryptosaurus’ Surprising Hands
This enigmatic tyrannosauroid may have had the novel combination of short arms with big hands
The Food that Fueled the American Revolution
A steady supply of preserved meats and flavorless flour cakes played a vital role in American patriots defeating the British during the American Revolution
Insects as a Food Source
Entomophagy—the fancy Latin term for eating insects—is beginning to catch on in the Western Hemisphere
A Visit to Douglass’ Dinosaur
The site became a must-see dinosaur landmark in 1957, and in a few months, visitors will once again be able to see the spectacular quarry wall
Dinosaur Classics: Leidy’s Dinosaur Inventory
Contrary to a snarky review, this monograph is one of the most important works ever published in the history of vertebrate paleontology
Law and Order: Jell-O Gelatin Unit
From drunk driving to acts of Cold War espionage, here's a look at how Jell-O has sprung up in our criminal justice system
Salisbury Steak: Civil War Health Food
After 30 years of research Dr. Salisbury finally published his ideas, setting off one of the earliest American fad diets
A Visit to Dinosaur Court
See a gallery of images from a monument to a time when naturalists were only just beginning to understand prehistoric creatures
The File Inside the Cake: True Tales of Prison Escapes
Jailbirds really have tried to fly the coop by way of contraband—files, handsaws and even guns—hidden inside baked goods
Hidden Dinosaurs and Confusing Teeth
After many false starts, scientists finally understood the first fossils of horned dinosaurs
The Joys of Jell-O
If you're feeling creative and adventurous and want to mount a Jell-O-based art project, you need to know a few things about how the stuff works
Triceratops: An A+ Dinosaur
Paleontologists have recently learned how these three-horned dinosaurs fought, grew up and socialized
Was Spinosaurus a Bison-Backed Dinosaur?
Spinosaurus and Ouranosaurus were fundamentally different, and they remain among the most bizarre dinosaurs yet discovered
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