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Ancient Cats and Dogs Got Along, Study Shows
Nine million years ago, saber-toothed cats and bear dogs coexisted by divvying up prey and territory.
10 Winning Presidential Campaign Slogans
As Americans vote for their next president, explore 10 memorable campaign slogans that have propelled candidates to the White House.
Guy Fawkes Day: A Brief History
As Britain celebrates Guy Fawkes Day today with fireworks and bonfires, look back at Fawkes’ failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605.
Remembering the 1912 Presidential Election
A former president, a current president, a future president and a Socialist Party candidate all sought the White House 100 years ago.
7 Things You May Not Know About the Sistine Chapel
On the 500th birthday of the Sistine Chapel’s famous ceiling, explore seven facts about the Renaissance masterpiece.
Before Salem, the First American Witch Hunt
Thirty years before the infamous Salem witch trials, a witch hunt hysteria swept through another colonial New England town.
The Cuban Missile Crisis Pilot Whose Death May Have Saved Millions
Fifty years ago, U-2 pilot Rudolf Anderson Jr. was shot down during the Cuban Missile Crisis. His death may have saved the lives of millions.
9 Things You May Not Know About Mussolini
Explore nine surprising about fascist dictator Benito Mussolini on the 90th anniversary of his rise to power.
Family Tradition: Did Lizzie Borden’s Ancestor Kill His Mother Too?
Some 219 years before she was accused of killing her parents, Lizzie Borden’s ancestor Thomas Cornell hanged for his mother’s murder.
6 Things You May Not Know About the World Series
As the San Francisco Giants and Detroit Tigers get ready to square off in the 108th World Series, explore six surprising facts about the Fall Classic.
FDR Memorial Opens in New York
Almost 40 years after it was first proposed, this week marked the opening of Four Freedoms Park, a new memorial honoring Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Moon Created by Giant Collision, Studies Confirm
Three new studies lend support to the theory that Earth’s satellite emerged from a fiery planetary smashup.
10 Things You May Not Know About the Cuban Missile Crisis
On the 50th anniversary of the start of the Cuban Missile Crisis, explore 10 surprising facts about the Cold War’s most dangerous moment.
