Jane O'Shea articles

The majority of airplane seats aren’t built for comfort, but that doesn’t mean you have to suffer. A handful of must-haves can help you unwind, relax, and truly enjoy the journey.

The past holds more than our own history. For hundreds of thousands of years, other humans walked the Earth while shaping tools and survival itself. Although rarely spoken about, their presence manifests clearly in fossils.

We’ve all been there. Panicking mid-drive, scanning signs like a detective, hoping for a decent bathroom. Some places just get it right, and knowing which ones can make your trip way smoother.

Before museums catalog it and textbooks condense it, history gets buried—literally. In Birmingham, Alabama, layers of discarded glass and rusted metal have outlived memory.

Thousands of years ago, ancient Punic communities engraved their most intimate beliefs and legacies onto stone slabs. What hidden truths can these remarkable steles uncover about the ancient world?

The Ojibwe are one of the largest tribal populations in North America. Their history is rich in tradition, with many cultural aspects still thriving today—despite brutal and devastating attempts by federal governments to colonize them. After a nearly continuous fight for survival, their story is one of tragedy and conflict—but also triumph, perseverance, and incredible accomplishments.

The San Jose vessel not only held cargo, but it also held a legend when it vanished beneath Caribbean waters three centuries ago. Now, scattered gold coins continue to tell its history and confirm its identity.

It started with a few teeth in volcanic soil. But what followed was a major reset of the evolutionary timeline. This fossil pushed the gorilla lineage deeper into prehistory and opened new paths to explore where—and how—our species first began to diverge.

Beneath the calm waters of Lake Mendota lies a story that could be as old as the Giza Pyramids and more enduring than parchment. What began as a diver’s curiosity led to a world-class archaeological revelation.