Warfare
The Dangers of Space, Military Rivals and Other New Books to Read
These five recent releases may have been lost in the news cycle
The Last Person to Receive a Civil War Pension Dies at Age 90
Irene Triplett, whose father defected from the Confederate Army and enlisted with the Union, collected $73.13 a month
Likely Burial Site of Irish Hero 'Red' Hugh O’Donnell Found in Spain
The 16th-century chieftain fled his home country after suffering a devastating defeat at the Battle of Kinsale
This 2,000-Year-Old Coin Commemorates a Jewish Rebellion Against Rome
Of more than 22,000 coins found in Jerusalem to date, just four are from the time of the Bar Kokhba revolt
Ancient Hillfort May Be Largest Known Pictish Settlement in Scotland
The findings upend "the narrative of this whole time period," says archaeologist Gordon Noble
Researchers Locate Wreck of Battleship That Survived Pearl Harbor and Nuclear Bomb Tests
The USS Nevada was scuttled in 1948 after decades of service
Medieval Arrows Inflicted Injuries That Mirror Damage Caused by Modern Bullets
New research demonstrates the immense power of the medieval English longbow
Aerial Surveys Reveal Possible Fort of Scottish Patriot William Wallace
The freedom fighter may have once used the structure to conspire against English forces
Researchers Uncover New Evidence That Warrior Women Inspired Legend of Mulan
Nearly 2,000 years ago, women who rode horseback and practiced archery may have roamed the steppes of Mongolia
The Ancient Battlefield That Launched the Legend of Hannibal
Two years before the Carthaginian general crossed the Alps, he won a decisive victory at the Battle of the Tagus
This Pandemic Isn't the First Time the Hajj Has Been Disrupted for Muslims
Plague, war and politics have altered the yearly pilgrimage to Mecca throughout history
Scientists Stage Sword Fights to Study Bronze Age Warfare
Research suggests bronze blades, thought by some to be too fragile for combat, were deadly weapons across ancient Europe
The Long, Fraught History of the Bulletproof Vest
The question of bulletproofing vexed physicians and public figures for years, before pioneering inventors experimented with silk
Wreck of Cold War-Era Submarine Found Off the Coast of Oahu
After 62 years underwater, the USS "Stickleback"—the casualty of an accidental friendly collision—has finally been found
Five New Nonfiction Books to Read While You're Stuck at Home
We're highlighting newly released titles may have been lost in the news as the nation endures the coronavirus pandemic
Albert Uderzo, Co-Creator of 'Asterix and Obelix' Comics, Dies at 92
The pint-sized, mustachioed Gaul immortalized in the French cartoon has spawned films, a theme park and many other spin-offs
Remnants of 13th-Century Town Walls Unearthed in Wales
Caernarfon, where the discovery was made, was key to Edward I's conquest of the Welsh
Graduate Student Discovers One of World's Oldest Swords in Mislabeled Monastery Display
At 5,000 years old, the weapon predates the era when humans first started using tin to make bronze
WWII Bunker Used by Churchill's 'Secret Army' Unearthed in Scotland
British Auxiliary Units were trained to sabotage the enemy in case of German invasion
Did a Seventh-Century Warrior Queen Build the Maya's Longest Road?
Dubbed the "white road" in honor of its limestone paving, the 62-mile path is an engineering marvel on par with Maya pyramids
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