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Pile of papers handwritten by Albert Einstein

Particle Physics

Einstein’s handwritten encyclopedia entry could fetch $200,000

A poster with the bold red and yellow text "WEATHER IS A WEAPON" at the center. The poster features a black and white photograph of a rural landscape with telephone poles stretching into the distance. In the top left, a menacing cartoon cloud with a face is visible. A small, separate card at the bottom right encourages people to "buy WAR BONDS."

During WWII, the U.S. government censored the weather

A Paleolithic handaxe with a broken distal end, discovered during the Ayvalık survey

Early humans reached Europe via an Ice Age land bridge from Turkey

A light-toned painting shows a body wrapped in a white shroud lying on a bed or stone slab. Above the body, a translucent, ghostly figure with long hair and a white garment floats away, reaching upward with its arms. A framed window on the left side of the room reveals a blue sky and green hills with a mountain in the distance. The style is soft and ethereal, suggesting the departure of a soul.

Science Fiction

The 21 grams experiment that tried to weigh a human soul

An arid archaeological site with a large, excavated rectangular foundation in the foreground, partially dug into a dirt mound. The site is surrounded by dry, barren land and hills in the distance. A few people are visible, providing a sense of scale, and the background shows a valley with green trees and a clear, hazy sky.

Lost mural reveals ancient Silk Road fire ritual

Ripe grapes growing on plants in vineyard lit by sun

Bronze Age farmers often prioritized wine over olives

Pythagorean theorum illustrated with triangle written in chalk on chalkboard

Forget Pi Day. Today is Pythagorean Triple Square Day.

The front and back of two bottles of Danish lactic acid bacteria from the 1800s.

130-year-old butter bacteria discovered in Danish basement

Aymara elongated mummy skull

Looted mummy skull mislabeled for over a century

Mountains, river, and forest in Alberta, Canada

A $1 million treasure hunt is underway in Canadian wilderness

Clay sculpture of two frogs from Caral civilization

An ancient frog statue’s secret message

Mayan child tooth with jade gem and two x-ray images of the tooth

Jade gems decorated these Mayan kids’ teeth

Illustration of the Great Fear of 1789

Rumors spread like viruses. The French Revolution proved it.

Surkandarya Valley in Uzbekistan

An Uzbekistan cave holds an ancient agricultural secret

Diver investigating shipwreck underwater

138-year-old shipwreck discovered in Lake Michigan

A stone rock with etched art. On one side, a human figure and probably a dog are pecked in with dots. A bow and arrow are carved above the hand on the right side. On the other side, there is a human figure, an unknown figure, and a large boat.

Lost, ancient cult site unearthed near a Norwegian highway

Cooked shrimp on plate with fork and cilantro

Walmart’s ‘radioactive shrimp’ recall isn’t a reason to fear irradiated food

By Andrew Paul, Laura Baisas

Example of knotted khipu cords next to ruler for siz referenc

Human hair-based recordkeeping was widespread in Incan Empire

A large white mushroom cloud explodes into the upper atmosphere in a vintage photograph of a hydrogen bomb.

When the U.S. almost nuked Alaska—on purpose

By Shoshi Parks

A smiling woman bundled in a dark puffer jacket, grey knitted hood, and fingerless gloves applies lip balm in a green tube to her lips. She has light skin, dark hair, and blue eyes, and her gaze is directed slightly off to the right. The background is blurred, showing an outdoor setting with buildings and trees, suggesting a cool or cold day.

Lip balm’s surprising history from earwax to Lip Smackers

Wooden shipwreck timber on river shore

A pirate ship that exploded in 1748 may have finally been found

Grosse Steckmuschel, Pinna nobilis, Les Ferranelles, Medes Inseln, Costa Brava, Mittelmeer, Spanien | Noble Pen Shell, Pinna nobilis, Les Ferranelles, Medes Islands, Costa Brava, Mediterranean Sea, Spain

From waste to wonder: Revival of ancient Roman ‘golden fiber’ with pen shells

Pompeii street and building ruins on sunny day

After Mount Vesuvius, Pompeii’s ruins housed survivors, wanderers, and treasure hunters

Bow of the USS Preston shipwreck sunk in WWII

13 World War II shipwrecks captured in stunning detail

Neolithic burial pit

Electrical workers uncover 5,000-year-old burial pits in Germany

Illustrations of Ice Age mummy tattoo restorations

Tattoo artists and scientists resurrect a 2,000-year-old mummy’s ink

Hawaiian petroglyphs on sandstone beach with tidal wave

500-year-old petroglyphs resurface on Hawai’i beach

Limestone tomb marker of Polish medieval knight

Medieval knight’s grave discovered under ice cream shop

Tibetan Buddhist pray scroll next to example of its X-ray scan

X-ray scans reveal Buddhist prayers inside tiny Tibetan scrolls

Debbie Harry and Andy Warhol

40 years ago, Andy Warhol helped debut the Commodore Amiga computer

Rib fragment with flint arrowhead embedded in it

The 4,000-year-old mystery of a shepherd’s arrow to the back

Medieval manuscripts like the Cotton MS Vitellius C III highlight uses for herbs that reflect modern-day wellness trends. Image Credit: The British Library.

Dark Age detoxes sometimes resembled TikTok health trends

Roman tile art depicting two lovers with woman's backside blurred

Stolen during WWII, an erotic Roman mosaic returns home

Illustration scroll for The Tale of Genji from Medieval Japan

College students digitized 795 poems from the world’s oldest novel

The XIX copy sculpture of an ancient Roman Emperor - Caligula - Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus

Mad emperor Caligula may have been a big plant guy

Shipwreck bow covered in sea life underwater

Shipwreck fragment linked to one of WWII’s strangest rescue tales

Close up of hand applying acupuncture needles to back

Oldest known steel acupuncture needles discovered in disgraced emperor’s tomb

bald man silouhetted on text

100 years ago, scientists predicted we’d live to 1,000 years old

By Bill Gourgey

Portrait of Galileo Galilei

Ultra-rare first edition book from Galileo heading to auction

Facial reconstruction of the individual from Nuwayrat using 3D scan data of the skull and analysis of the bones.

First complete ancient Egyptian DNA genome reveals his occupation

The city of Dubrovnik, Croatia, seen on sunny day with ship sailing in the bay

18th century shipwreck discovered at ‘Game of Thrones’ filming location

Charlie Chaplin looking through icy window in The Gold Rush

Long-lost Charlie Chaplin film meticulously restored after 100 years

Black and white portrait of Albert Einstein

Einstein’s letter to Japan about atomic bomb fails to sell at auction

Newgrange burial mound on sunny day in Ireland

Incestuous ‘god-kings’ may not have ruled Stone Age Ireland after all

Archeologist digging in building foundation site

Archaeologists unearth cellar in America’s first school for enslaved children

hand holding Spanish 8 Maravedis coin close-up

17th century Spanish coin found in ‘Diamond Don’s RV Park’

Overhead shot of Viking archeological dig site

Construction workers find Viking graves linked to King ‘Bluetooth’

Alan Turing portrait atop his papers

Saved from the shredder, Alan Turing’s papers sell for $627,000

Nordic runes etched into stone slab illuminated by flashlight

Runes found in Canadian wilderness baffle archaeologists

text in the background, a man sitting at the first tv in foreground

100 years ago, the battle for television raged

By Bill Gourgey

Shipwreck anchor and jugs underwater

Shipwreck over a mile deep has centuries’ old artifacts—and modern garbage

Two archeologists surveying site in Turkey

Archaeologists uncover royal tomb tied to the real King Midas

Gold coins scattered on ocean floor

Gold coins confirm ‘world’s richest shipwreck’ is 18th century Spanish galleon

$The fracture of BG1.12 is shown in various views (A–F). The skull fracture in this specimen starts at the anterior part of the frontal bone and extends diagonally to the sagittal border of the left parietal bone (G). Credit: International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (2025). DOI: 10.1002/oa.3415$

Ancient cone-shaped skull shows signs of fatal trauma

Viking boat grave burial near road in Norway

Viking woman buried in ceremonial boat with her dog

Illustration of medieval English fair

Medieval cold case is a salacious tale of sex, power, and mayhem

Part of Dead Sea Scroll number 28a (1Q28a) from Qumran Cave 1. From Qumran (Khirbet Qumran or Wadi Qumran), West Bank of the Jordan River, near the Dead Sea, modern-day State of Israel. The Jordan Museum, Amman, Jordan Hashimite Kingdom.

Dead Sea Scrolls possibly even older than scholars thought

Close up of gold pocket watch

Pocket watch from Great Lakes’ deadliest shipwreck returned to family

An Egyptian artifact with flecks of Egyptian dye being examined by researcher

Scientists recreate lost recipes for a 5,000-year-old Egyptian blue dye

Masted schooner ship at sea

Skull found on New Jersey beach linked to 19th century shipwreck

View from Viking clinker sail boat at sea

Archaeologists are taking to the high seas in Viking ships

testical dagger artifact

Medieval ‘testicle dagger’ lives up to its name

Black and white image of large tugboat

Fisherman discovers century-old Great Lakes shipwreck

Back of US gold coin depicting NASA space shuttle launch

US Mint releases Space Shuttle $1 gold coin