One real and one phantom firefight 50 years ago embroiled the United States in the Vietnam War.
Danish archeologists have found evidence that the bodies of a vanquished Iron Age army were ritualistically desecrated as part of a grisly religious sacrifice
Using tree rings, scientists have identified the origins of a wooden ship unearthed at the former World Trade Center site in Manhattan four years ago.
Newly released love letters between Warren G. Harding and his longtime mistress reveal a surprising side of the 29th president.
On the 85th anniversary of her birth, learn 10 surprising facts about the life and work of one of America’s most iconic first ladies.
New discoveries at an ancient fort in County Durham offer an 1,800-year-old glimpse into daily life in Roman Britain.
Using the Kepler telescope, astronomers have found an orbiting body with the longest year—704 days—of any transiting exoplanet yet discovered.
In two new studies, scientists analyzed teeth extracted from ancient skeletons in order to learn more about one of our most enduring health problems: cavities.
On the 120th anniversary of the world’s first organized auto race, take a look back at the quirky history of early motoring.
Ongoing research on two 2,000-year-old corpses preserved in the peat bogs of Denmark reveals that they both traveled from elsewhere before their deaths.
On the 200th anniversary of Samuel Colt’s birth, learn 10 surprising facts about the gun manufacturer and industrialist.
70 years after the worst home front disaster of World War II, learn how an explosion at a California port sparked a Naval mutiny and led to an influential debate on civil rights.
On the 45th anniversary of Apollo 11’s launch, read about the chilling presidential speech prepared in case disaster struck the moon landing.
Recent archeological finds in Turkey suggest that ancient Assyrians relied on their prehistoric bookkeeping system for some 2,000 years after the advent of writing.
On Bastille Day, look back at the jailbreak that kick-started the French Revolution.
Follow Eustace, Tom and Marty as they devote their lives to surviving off the grid, on their own terms.
Get the real story behind this famous World War II icon.
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