Ancient Mysterious Script Finally DecodedArchaeologists decoded part of the ‘unknown’ writing system from the Kushan Empire using the same technique that helped decipher the Rosetta Stone.Read more
The WWI-Era Women’s Soccer Team Who Could Beat the MenDuring World War I, the Dick, Kerr Ladies soccer team drew huge crowds —until they were banned from stadiums.Read more
Who Was the First Convicted Murderer in America?John Billington, known as America’s first convicted murderer, had developed a reputation as a ‘knave’ among his fellow Plymouth colonists. Read more
8 Massive Ice Age Animals That Roamed North AmericaMany of these giant mammals may have been hunted into extinction as prehistoric humans expanded into North America.Read more
How the Beanie Baby Craze Came to a Crashing EndIn the 1990s, hysteria over Ty Inc’s $5 plush toys fed a wave of theft, fraud and market manipulation. Values soared—then plummeted.Read more
The Atomic Bomb’s First Victims Were in New MexicoThe Manhattan Project’s Trinity test—the first atomic bomb detonation—led to infant deaths, cancer and decades of health problems.Read more
How Lewis Strauss Shaped the Atomic Age—and Orchestrated Robert Oppenheimer’s DownfallAmateur physicist Lewis Strauss spurred the hydrogen bomb’s development—and became Robert Oppenheimer’s nemesis.Read more
Alexander the Great: 6 Key Battles and a SiegeHere’s how Alexander, one of history’s most iconic military leaders, grew the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia and conquered the Persian Empire.Read more
Why the Magellan Expedition Was So TreacherousIn 1519, Ferdinand Magellan set off on an audacious journey around the globe. Find out what made the expedition so dangerous—and why its leader did not survive.Read more
9 Everyday Objects from the Middle AgesPeople living in the Middle Ages likely used or came across these objects in their daily lives.Read more
How Early Humans First Reached the Americas: 3 TheoriesHow and when did humans first set foot in North America? Here are three theories.Read more
Julius Caesar: 6 Ways He Shaped the WorldHe vastly expanded the ancient Roman empire, but his assassination led to its downfall. Read more