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Ancients First Ate Palms, Not Rice
A new study shows that agriculture may have emerged in southern China much earlier than previously thought.
Much Ado About Lenin
The reopening of Lenin’s Tomb has reignited debate over the ultimate fate of the founder of the Soviet Union.
Remembering the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
Seventy years after its defeat, find out more about the largest, armed Jewish resistance movement of World War II.
Brood II: Return of the Cicada
Brood II is no horror movie sequel. It’s one of nature’s greatest spectacles, coming to the East Coast this month.
Hanging Gardens Existed, but not in Babylon
An Oxford researcher says she has found evidence of the elusive Hanging Gardens of Babylon—but 300 miles from Babylon.
Green-Wood Cemetery: A Victorian-Era Icon Turns 175
One of America’s first “rural” cemeteries has been welcoming New Yorkers since 1838.
Why the Founder of Mother’s Day Turned Against It
Anna Jarvis, who founded Mother’s Day in 1908, passionately opposed its growing commercialization and eventually campaigned against the holiday.
One World Trade Center Reaches Historic Heights
As its record-topping spire is installed, find out more about the building that has already become a New York icon.
Chemist Solves Lincoln Funeral Train Mystery
An Arizona chemist has solved a historical mystery by determining the color of the railroad car that transported Abraham Lincoln’s body almost 150 years ago.
Remembering V-E Day
As we commemorate its 68th anniversary, check out some surprising facts about how the world reacted to Victory in Europe.
Do You Speak Ice Age?
Researchers may have traced hundreds of disparate languages to one Ice Age mother tongue.
History’s Most Famous Literary Hoaxes
Thirty years after the Hitler Diaries were exposed as a fraud, here’s a look back at some of history’s other famous fictions.
The Kentucky Derby’s Forgotten Black Jockeys
As Kevin Krigger seeks to become the first black jockey to win the Kentucky Derby since 1902, learn about the African-American riders who once ruled the race.
Evidence of Cannibalism Found at Jamestown
New evidence supports historical accounts that desperate Jamestown colonists resorted to cannibalism during the harsh winter of 1609-10.
