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17th-Century Londoners Died of Fright, Itch and Grief
A treatise by the pioneering statistician John Graunt, now on display at London’s Royal Society, provides a glimpse at life and death in the 1600s.
Mayans Never Predicted December 2012 Apocalypse, Researchers Say
One of history’s most famous doomsday predictions might rely on a faulty translation of an ancient Mayan tablet.
10 Spies Who Aren’t Household Names
Explore the lives of 10 daring and intriguing covert agents you might not have read about in history books.
Square Dancing: A Swinging History
This Square Dance Day, explore the evolution of a lively tradition with European roots and a distinctly American flavor.
Is East Asia the Kennel of Dog Civilization?
Wolves evolved into man’s best friend south of the Yangtze River in what is now China, according to a new study.
Seeing Sounds, Hearing Colors: Good for Survival?
Why have the genes behind synesthesia, a condition with a higher incidence among artists, survived throughout human history?
For Perfect Teeth, Start Hunting and Gathering
The shift from a hunter-gatherer to agriculture-based lifestyle might be responsible for some dental problems, research suggests.
Was Victim of Earliest Known Human-on-Human Attack Saved By Compassion?
The earliest known case of interpersonal violence left one man with a traumatic head injury 126,000 years ago, a study suggests.
Louis Daguerre, Photo Pioneer Honored By Google: Interesting Facts
Explore the life of Louis Daguerre, whose birthday is celebrated in today’s Google Doodle.
A History of White House Attacks
Last week’s White House shooting wasn’t the first time the executive mansion has come under fire.
The House That J. Edgar Built: FBI Facts
Explore 10 interesting facts about the agency J. Edgar Hoover ran for nearly five decades.
An Ancient Greek SoHo?
Artisans in the Greek colony of Selinunte lived and worked in a special quarter on the city’s outskirts, researchers announced this week.
40 Years Ago: Mars Exploration Milestone Reached
On November 14, 1971, NASA’s Mariner 9 reached Mars, becoming the first spacecraft to orbit another planet.
