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These Ancient Tombs May Have Been Both Grave and Observatory
The best view of the heavens could be from within the tomb
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The Contentious History of the Cherry Tomato
The salad topper has a long and fraught history
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Laser Scans Reveal Massive Khmer Cities Hidden in the Cambodian Jungle
Using Lidar technology, researchers are discovering the extent of the medieval Khmer empire
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Bronze Buckle Shows Ancient Trade Between Eurasia and North America
Metal objects found on Alaska’s Seward Peninsula indicate that local people received trade goods from Asia almost 1,000 years ago
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The Summer of Nantucket’s Sublime Sea Serpent
News travels fast in small towns — especially when it involves huge footprints of a rumored mythical creature
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Parisians Are in an Uproar Over Their New Newstands
Paris’ iconic kiosks are being updated and replaced
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Vandals Destroyed 8,000-Year-Old Aboriginal Artworks in Tasmania
The priceless rock art is damaged beyond repair
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An Archive of Fugitive Slave Ads Sheds New Light on Lost Histories
Wanted ads posted by slave owners reveal details of life under slavery
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The Story of the Komagata Maru Is a Sad Mark on Canada’s Past
Why Prime Minister Trudeau’s decision to formally apologize is so significant
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Central Park Opens Up Its “Secret Sanctuary”
Closed for 80 Years, the Park recently announced it will open the restored Hallett Nature Sanctuary to vistors
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A Historic Cathedral in New York City Goes up in Flames
The Cathedral of St. Sava caught fire just hours after the Orthodox congregation celebrated Easter
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In honor of the coin’s 150th anniversary, read up on how the nickel came to be minted
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Is There Such a Thing as a “Bad” Shakespeare Play?
More than four hundred years after the Bard’s death, the quality of his works is still a fluid scale
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Deconstructing what makes the Bard’s play so problematic
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NASA’s ‘Rocket Girls’ Are No Longer Forgotten History
Thanks to a new book, these female pioneers who helped the U.S. win the space race are finally getting their due
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Isaac Newton Used This Recipe in His Hunt to Make a Philosopher’s Stone
The recently publicized document was kept in a private collection for many years
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Remembering Dr. Joe Medicine Crow
He showed us we are capable of great things when we look within ourselves, says scholar Nina Sanders
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Researchers Crack Open the Mysterious Plain of Jars
After 80 years, archeologists get the chance to explore the Laotian plateau dotted with giant stone jars
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Following WWII, New Zealand’s Navy Was Rocked With Peaceful Mutinies
More than 20 percent of the Royal New Zealand Navy was discharged for protesting low pay
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3,400-Year-Old Necropolis Hints at Ancient Egyptian Life
Dozens of tombs and a temple were uncovered in an ancient quarry
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