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This giant pile of skulls tells a tragic story of American history
The bison is a majestic, if smelly, creature that has called North America home since prehistoric times.But we nearly lost it to the dust of history.In April 2016, the US House of Representatives and...
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The New York Public Library’s digital menu collection is filled with classic...
Crowdsourcing is big these days, whether it’s through crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter or community-sourced news like Reddit.Now the New York Public Library (NYPL) is riding the wave to digitize...
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A 15-year-old boy from Canada may have discovered a forgotten Mayan city
A 15-year-old boy believes he has discovered a forgotten Mayan city using satellite photos and Mayan astronomy.William Gadoury of Quebec came up with the theory that the Mayan civilization chose the...
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19 robber barons who built and ruled America
America's 19th and early 20th century tycoons, pejoratively nicknamed "robber barons," built massive empires and accumulated unprecedented wealth.Many of these men gained their fortunes either at the...
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The story behind one of the most iconic sports photos of all time
In one of the most iconic sport images of all time, we see a triumphant Muhammad Ali returning to his corner after dealing a devastating knockout blow to Cleveland Williams in the third round of their...
View ArticleA photographer captured the dismal reality of life in North Korea on his phone
In August 2015, Getty Photographer Xiaolu Chu toured inside the walls of North Korea. While in the notoriously secret country, visitors are instructed on what they can and cannot photograph. Custom...
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Here's why a butchered mastodon in a Florida swamp is rewriting American history
A butchered mastodon carcass found in a boggy Florida river is changing our views on which humans first got to the Americas.For almost a century, the prevailing idea was that the first Americans were...
View ArticleTurns out a presidential candidate could win the election with just 22% of...
Not all votes are equal when it comes to electing the president of the United States. Because of the electoral college system, votes cast in smaller states weigh more heavily than those cast in larger...
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12 of history's greatest philosophers reveal the secret to happiness
A well-stocked Netflix queue can go a long way toward pure and utter happiness, but sometimes there's still something missing.For those moments, it can help to fall back on the wisdom of history's...
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A novice's lucky find in a remote Montana badlands just turned out to be a...
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A novice fossil collector's lucky find in a remote Montana badlands more than a decade ago has turned out to be a new kind of spectacularly-horned dinosaur, researchers announced...
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10 bizarre historical events that would break the internet if they happened now
The Harlem Shake. The Dress. Damn Daniel.We like to think that viral stories are a product of the internet age, but people have been doing weird stuff forever. Before teenagers slipped on banana peels...
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5 priceless locations that are slowly drowning under water
Thousands of years of human history are at risk.Global warming — and the rising seas that come with it — threatens dozens of natural and cultural wonders designated by the United Nations Educational,...
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Inside a spectacular £3 million London mansion that hasn't been lived in...
A remarkable east London mansion that hasn't been inhabited since 1895 has hit the market for £2.95 million ($4.34 million).Malplaquet House, described by Rightmove as one of the capital's "forgotten...
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Scientists finally know what stopped Mongol hordes from conquering Europe
In 1206, Genghis Khan, a fierce tribal chieftain from northern Mongolia, began to take over the world.The khan's ruthless tactics and loyal horde swept across Asia. One territory after another fell...
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This is what the US vice president actually does — and how the job has changed
With the final round of the presidential race almost certain to pit Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton in contest for the ultimate prize, arm-chair analysts and other peanut gallery stalwarts are now...
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Inside a spectacular £3 million London mansion that hasn't been lived in...
A remarkable east London mansion that hasn't been inhabited since 1895 has hit the market for £2.95 million ($4.34 million).Malplaquet House, described by Rightmove as one of the capital's "forgotten...
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Photos of American troops smoking and drinking at Hitler's private residence...
While hiding in a fortified two-level 3,000-square-foot underground bunker, one of history's most brutal tyrants promised the world that his empire would last 1,000 years.Hitler's Third Reich lasted 12...
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A scientist convinced 25,000 people to leave urine samples on their stoops —...
Scientists do some pretty strange things to better understand how the human body works.Take prediabetes, the condition that precedes Type 2 diabetes but usually comes without symptoms.Today, abouthalf...
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The terrible piece of career advice I got over and over again as a college...
I had a great gig as an undergrad at the College of William and Mary. I gave tours at the Sir Christopher Wren Building, the oldest college building in the US. That probably sounds boring, but I love...
View ArticleHere's how each state voted in every presidential election since the Civil War
The citizens of the United States have elected 44 presidents in 57 elections since the Constitution was adopted in 1789. Since the Civil War, presidential contests have been dominated by America's two...
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