The Vietnamese Secret Agent Who Spied for Three Different Countries
Known by the alias Lai Tek, the enigmatic communist swore allegiance first to France, then Britain and finally Japan
Why Would Two Ordinary People Steal a $160 Million Willem de Kooning Painting?
A new documentary tells the tale of a suburban New Mexico couple who allegedly stole the artwork just to hang it behind their bedroom door
How Agatha Christie’s Love of Archaeology Influenced ‘Death on the Nile’
In the 1930s, the mystery writer accompanied her archaeologist husband on annual digs in the Middle East
This Wonder Bird Flies Thousands of Miles, Non-Stop, as Part of an Epic Migration
The more scientists learn about the Hudsonian godwit, the more they’re amazed—and worried
Ninety-Nine Fascinating Finds Revealed in 2021
The year’s most exciting discoveries include a Viking “piggy bank,” a lost Native American settlement and a secret passageway hidden behind a bookshelf
Why Did This Chinese City of Canals Collapse in the Third Millennium B.C.E.?
New research suggests Liangzhu, “China’s Venice of the Stone Age,” was abandoned due to extreme flooding
Property Developer Discovers Secret Passageway Behind Bookshelf in 500-Year-Old House
Freddy Goodall of Brighton, England, detailed his finds in a series of social media videos
A Painting Stolen in East Germany’s Biggest Art Heist May Be a Rembrandt
An exhibition at Schloss Friedenstein addresses two art history mysteries: one about the 16th-century Dutch portrait and another about the 1979 theft
Indonesian Divers Discover Treasures From Enigmatic ‘Island of Gold’
Archaeological evidence of the Srivijaya Empire is limited, but recent finds made along the Musi River may shed light on the mysterious civilization
New Research Reveals Surprising Origins of Millennia-Old Mummies Found in China
Once thought to be migrants from West Asia, the deceased were actually direct descendants of a local Ice Age population, DNA analysis suggests
The True History Behind ‘The Last Duel’
A new film from Ridley Scott dramatizes the 1386 trial by combat of a medieval man accused of a horrific crime
Researchers Are Unraveling the Mystery of the Ancient Greek Tomb of ‘Nestor’s Cup’
New analysis suggests the 2,800-year-old burial held the remains of at least three adults, not a child as previously believed
Where Did the Ancient Etruscans Come From?
A new DNA analysis suggests the enigmatic civilization was native to the Italian Peninsula
Journal ‘Nature’ Retracts Study About Ancient City’s Destruction Linked to Biblical Story of Sodom
Around 1650 B.C.E., the Bronze Age city of Tall el-Hammam was wiped out by an unknown natural disaster
DNA Analysis Rewrites Ancient History of Japan
A new study suggests the island’s modern populations trace their ancestry to three distinct groups, not two as previously proposed
Why Were These Neolithic People Buried With Urns on Their Heads and Feet?
Found in Transylvania, the 6,000-year-old vessels may have once held provisions for the afterlife
As Mysterious Avian Illness Fades, Some States Give All-Clear to Feed Birds Again
It’s okay to feed songbirds again in many states, though scientists still don’t know what caused this mysterious illness
Will the Mystery of ‘Salvator Mundi’ Ever Be Solved?
A new documentary, “The Lost Leonardo,” explores the dramatic history of a purported Renaissance masterpiece
Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Dagger Linked to Enigmatic Indian Civilization
A blade found in the state of Tamil Nadu offers new evidence of an urban center that thrived as long as 2,500 years ago
World’s Oldest Known Coin Mint Found in China
The 2,600-year-old site produced highly standardized “spade money,” possibly on government orders
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