Casimir Pulaski, General in the American Revolution, May Have Been IntersexThe skeleton in General Pulaski’s grave appears female, but DNA suggests it’s his.Read more
Why Ancient Rome Needed Immigrants to Become PowerfulThe Caesars embraced newcomers, less out of idealism than out of self‑interest.Read more
Neanderthals Resorted to Cannibalism in the Face of Climate ChangeWhen they lost their source of food, they took desperate measures to survive.Read more
Rare Viking Ship Lies Buried in Norway, Radar SuggestsThis would be one of several Viking‑era ships found in the same region.Read more
Neanderthals Churned Out Huge Supply of Tools in Flintstone ‘Factory’A 60,000‑year‑old workshop discovered in Poland shows they were more serious about making tools than we thought.Read more
Mysterious Ships Described by Herodotus Discovered After 2,500 YearsIn the 5th century B.C., the Greek historian wrote about a distinctive barge he saw in Egypt. Archaeologists have finally found it.Read more
I Can’t Believe It’s 3,500‑Year‑Old Bog ButterButter preserved in Irish bogs as far back as 1700 B.C. remained edible for centuries.Read more
Vandals Decapitate 800‑Year‑Old Irish Mummy and Steal His HeadAfter fighting in the Crusades, the 13th century man was interred below a church in Dublin.Read more
Tiny Tyrannosaur Discovery Shows T. Rex Had a Really Late Growth SpurtMoros intrepidus was just four feet tall.Read more
What Made Stonehenge’s Builders Collect Massive Stones from 180 Miles Away?New research reveals exactly when and how Stonehenge’s rocks were moved.Read more
Trumpets Found in King Tut’s Tomb Were Nearly Wrecked in a 1939 Publicity StuntKing Tutankhamun’s trumpets once enchanted an audience of millions—but it nearly ruined the precious artifacts.Read more
Queen Elizabeth’s Nuclear War Escape Plan Was Updated for Brexit BacklashOperation Yellowhammer was a secret plan to evacuate the queen from London in case of emergency.Read more
