Warfare
How to Calculate the Danger of a Toxic Chemical to the Public
The risk of any toxin depends on the dose, how it spreads, and how it enters the body
Wreck of Aircraft Carrier U.S.S. <i>Lexington</i> Found 76 Years After It Was Scuttled in Battle
The ship was sunk by an American destroyer so it couldn't be captured in the Battle of Coral Sea, considered to be the first carrier battle in history
How a Sneak Attack By Norway's Skiing Soldiers Deprived the Nazis of the Atomic Bomb
Seventy-five years ago, in Operation Gunnerside, a stealthy group of commandos took out a crucial Nazi chemical plant
This Mysterious Event Led to the Spanish-American War
In early 1898, the USS Maine sailed into Havana harbor as a show of support for the Cuban revolutionaries
Rare Home Movies of the Secret Manhattan Project Grounds
When physicist Hugh Bradner was brought to work on the Manhattan Project in 1943, the level of secrecy was unparalleled
Social Network Analysis Weighs in on Debate Surrounding One of Ireland's Most Famous Battles
Researchers test it out on a medieval epic to investigate whether the Battle of Clontarf was fought against the Vikings or was part of an Irish civil war
Fifty Years Ago, North Korea Captured an American Ship and Nearly Started a Nuclear War
The provocative incident involving the USS Pueblo was peacefully resolved, in part because of the ongoing Vietnam War
The Great Los Angeles Air Raid Terrified Citizens—Even Though No Bombs Were Dropped
The WWII “battle” was an example of what happens when the threat of attack feels all too real
The Ghosts of My Lai
In the hamlet where U.S. troops killed hundreds of men, women and children, survivors are ready to forgive the most infamous American soldier of the war
Civil War Reenactments Were a Thing Even During the Civil War
These 'practice battles' are the root of today's Civil War reenactors
Ratko Mladic, Known as the ‘Butcher of Bosnia,’ Found Guilty of War Crimes and Genocide
A United Nations court found that Mladic had directed the murders of thousands of Muslims in the 1990s
Masterpiece of Greek Art Found in the Griffin Warrior Tomb
The engraving on the Pylos Combat Agate is so tiny and intricate that it changes our understanding of what the ancient Greeks could produce
What Does Post-9/11 Art Mean? Imperial War Museum Explores the Question in 'Age of Terror'
Works by Ai Weiwei, Jake and Dinos Chapman, Coco Fusco respond to contemporary violence and conflict
Concentration Camps Existed Long Before Auschwitz
From Cuba to South Africa, the advent of barbed wire and automatic weapons allowed the few to imprison the many
How the Black Decree Led to This Mexican Emperor's Doom
The French-backed Emperor Ferdinand Maximilian of Mexico was losing the raging civil war. In 1865, this prompted him to issue a savage decree
Songbook From the 16th-Century Spells Out Samurai Customs, Tactics and Baby Names
The newly translated Japanese text offers kernels of advice to warriors who had yet to face battle
The Battle of Fort McHenry through Francis Scott Key's Eyes
When the British army held Francis Scott Key captive aboard one of their warships during the Battle of Baltimore, his stay inspired enemy's patriotic song
Virtually Explore a World War II Shipwreck in 360 Degrees
High-resolution video and 3D scanning brings the SS <i>Thistlegorm</i> to armchair archaeologists everywhere
International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons Wins Nobel Peace Prize
The grassroots coalition spearheaded a U.N. treaty to outlaw nuclear arms and hopes to make them taboo, like chemical weapons
Trinity Site Offers a Rare Chance to Visit Ground Zero of the World’s First Atomic Bomb Explosion
The detonation site is only open to civilians twice a year
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