His adventures were sensationalized in print and the Wild West show, but reality was more complicated—and compelling
An unlikely friendship with Guy Burgess, the infamous British double-agent, brought unexpected joy to Stanley Weiss
The scuba spider is the only arachnid to live exclusively underwater, despite lacking gills. Its secret is a makeshift oxygen supply
From a levitating speaker to vibrating jeans that help you navigate city streets, these innovations offer an interesting glimpse of the future
The writer's grandfather recalls a seminal moment in the Space Race
Based on patent documents, here are eight innovations that could become part of the iPhone of the future
More than just a magician, Houdini was also an actor, aviator, amateur historian and businessman
How astronomers around the world are piecing together a patchwork quilt of celestial activity
A new book of photography brings the late author's Mississippi homestead to life
New research shows how the hummingbird brain allows them to hover and fly precisely
The roads not taken for these 13 lucky souls saved their lives
This animation explains that humans don't just impact the interconnected web of life—we depend on it
After a group of pilgrims were murdered in 1119, nine crusaders formed a pact to protect any others like them from harm
New age measurements of the footprints help pinpoint when humans first settled the highest region on Earth
The U.S. now leads the world in protected marine areas. But are they a scientifically sound strategy?
During WWII, 120,000 Japanese-Americans were forced into camps, a government action that still haunts victims and their descendants
Locked up for a murder he didn't commit, he served the longest sentence of any U.S. inmate found to be innocent
Three photo essays explore the history and modern-day consequences of the world's highest incarceration rate
With more American men and women in prison than ever before in our history, millions of children are struggling with the effects of a fractured family life
From Jane Austen’s 200th anniversary to the founding of Denali National Park, there are plenty of events to fill your calendar
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