History

Previously unexamined, “remarkable” evidence could help scientists track down the unsuccessful attackers whose boat was thrown in a bog

Matthew Cobb’s 3 greatest revelations while writing his book <i>Crick: A Mind in Motion</i>

New research points the finger for precipitating Europe’s most deadly pandemic at scores of massive eruptions

New research reveals moai creation was a decentralized process

Literature from western India describe diverse savanna landscapes, defying the dogma that these ecosystems resulted from relatively recent deforestation

Closer inspection of prized Roman possessions has highlighted the possible networks of the artisans behind them

The Stone of Scone may have been returned, but bits of this sacred object were distributed in a hidden network

A 14th-century tale still promotes dubious origins behind the deadliest known pandemic

Hungry for more light to find insects, this scientist championed the “unscientific and impractical” idea of changing time

The Italian scientist who sparked an electric revolution that led to the beloved horror story—and the battery

Martin Gardner wanted to make math mathemagical

A young music student lifted nearly 300 rare bird specimens from a British museum