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Were Tasmanian Tigers Unfairly Driven to Extinction?
Thylacines were wiped out by hunters who thought they massacred sheep, but a new study suggests the quirky carnivores didn’t have it in them.
Human Ancestors Crafted Advanced Tools Earlier Than Thought
Early humans made sophisticated stone tools like hand axes 1.8 million years ago, a cache of artifacts from Kenya suggests.
Will Hurricane Irene Spawn a Baby Boom?
Does history support the common perception that disasters can lead to spikes in birth rates?
Why Do Hurricanes Have Names?
As Hurricane Irene churns toward the northeastern United States, find out how tropical cyclones came to be assigned people’s names.
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Opens in Washington, D.C.: Photos
Check out images of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial, which was unveiled this week on the National Mall.
Secret Agents in Hoop Skirts: Women Spies of the Civil War
Meet four female spies of the Civil War, including Rose Greenhow, who was arrested 150 years ago today.
Lager: Patagonian for Beer?
Lager was born when a South American yeast species arrived in Bavaria in the 15th century, says a new study.
10 Famous Art Heists: Slideshow
Find out about the 1911 Mona Lisa theft, which took place 100 years ago Sunday, and other sensational art capers.
Did Skin Cream Kill Egypt’s Queen Hatshepsut?
The female pharaoh Hatshepsut might have accidentally poisoned herself with a carcinogenic skin treatment, according to a new study.
Can We Stop Blaming Rats for the Black Death?
A new study suggests that humans, not vermin, spread the Black Death, and that the disease may not have been bubonic plague after all.
Albert Brown, Oldest U.S. Survivor of Bataan March, Dies at 105
Told he wouldn’t live past 50, the oldest known American survivor of the brutal Bataan Death March during World War II, died Sunday at 105.
Headless Hercules Unearthed in Israel
A rare second-century statue of the Greco-Roman hero Hercules was discovered in northern Israel, officials reported yesterday.
People Rumored to Have Survived Their Deaths: Slideshow
As historians claim that Butch Cassidy lived to a ripe old age, find out about other historical figures rumored to have survived long after their supposed deaths.
