History

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

See original manuscripts, letters, photos, and jokes from luminaries like Rosalind Franklin, Aaron Klug, and Linus Pauling

The quest for better tools is more ancient than we thought

The first map of the Atlantic seafloor revealed a dynamic world under the waves

From medical diagram to international artwork