You Can Help Decode Thousands of Top Secret Civil War Telegrams
Volunteers will transcribe and tease out the messages of of nearly 16,000 communiques
Archaeologists Uncover Massive Naval Bases of the Ancient Athenians
Researchers have excavated ship sheds in the city of Piraeus that held triremes from the pivotal Battle of Salamis
The Marshall Islands Are Becoming Less Nuclear
A new study finds that the abandoned nuclear test sites aren’t much more radioactive than Central Park
The U.S. Nuclear Program Still Uses Eight-Inch Floppy Disks
Technological change takes forever to boot up
During the Cold War, the Air Force Dropped an Unarmed Nuke on South Carolina
Amazingly, none of the Gregg family of Mars Bluff were seriously hurt, not even the cat
Unesco: Don’t Worry, Palmyra Is Still Authentic
The ancient city may have been destroyed, but it is still a treasured cultural site
Bullet Helps Revive Lawrence of Arabia’s Reputation
A bullet from a Colt pistol found at the site of one of T.E. Lawrence’s most famous battles helps verify the authenticity of his stories
Horse Poop Helps Unravel the Mystery of Hannibal’s Route Through the Alps
Researchers have found a large deposit of horse manure in the Col de Traversette pass, likely left by the ancient general’s army
New Evidence Finds That Easter Island Wasn’t Destroyed by War After All
Did islanders really experience a catastrophic “collapse” of their own making?
An Ancient, Brutal Massacre May Be the Earliest Evidence of War
Even nomadic hunter-gatherers engaged in deliberate mass killings 10,000 years ago
Operation Desert Storm Was Not Won By Smart Weaponry Alone
Despite the “science fiction”-like technology deployed, 90 percent of ammunitions used in Desert Storm were actually “dumb weapons”
Syrian Refugees Are Recreating Demolished Monuments in Miniature
These artists are recapturing the iconic landmarks destroyed by militants
There Are Still Thousands of Tons of Unexploded Bombs in Germany, Left Over From World War II
More than 70 years after being dropped in Europe, the ordnance is still inflicting harm and mayhem
Suleiman the Magnificent’s Lost Tomb Might Finally Be Found
Hungarian historians believe they have found the Ottoman sultan’s final resting place
Watch These Giant Rats Sniff Out Landmines
Giant rats can detect TNT decades after it was buried
The U.S. Military Named Their Swarming Drones After This Fairy Tale
These “Gremlins” take their cue from WWII fighter pilots’ lucky charms
The American at the Battle of Waterloo
The British remember William Howe De Lancey, an American friend to the Duke of Wellington, as a hero for the role he played in the 1815 clash
Relive the Battle of Waterloo With These Astonishing Portraits of War Reenactors
Photographer Sam Faulkner shoots a portrait series that gives a face to the more than 200,000 soldiers who fought in the historic conflict
Step Inside a Famous Submarine
Where to visit historic subs this summer—or ride in a modern one
Ancient Assyrian Soldiers Were Haunted by War, Too
A new study finds evidence of trauma experienced by soldiers returning home from combat over 3,000 years ago
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