America's Most Notorious Prison

Although Alcatraz gained a reputation as the toughest prison in the U.S. due to brutally inhumane conditions—that wasn’t the reason the prison was ultimately shut down.

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Chefs Agree These Countries Have The Most Unique Cuisines

Food is history you can taste but some nations stand out for having especially diverse or unique culinary identities with bold combinations of ancient methods, imported influences, and regional specialties. Using global food-variety analyses, historical research, and insights from professional chefs, here are 20 countries with the most unique cuisines.

December 17, 2025 Penelope Singh

WORLD HISTORY

Researchers now believe Amelia Earhart's plane likely crashed somewhere between Hawaii and Australia, but her legacy lived on. Here is her tragic story.

For a woman like Amelia Earhart, the sky was never the limit. Born during a time when social norms restricted women, she blazed through. Tragically, though, her story ended amidst the winds of the Pacific skies. This is her story.

December 16, 2025 Peter Kinney

GUIDES

Rare Photos Of The "Butterfly People" Nearing Extinction

The Piripkura are a rare breed: They are one of the last near-uncontacted Indigenous groups in the Amazon rainforest. This is their story.

December 16, 2025 Dancy Mason

WORLD HISTORY

Both ancient histories and modern archaeological discoveries hint at the real history of the Biblical Exodus.

What if the Exodus story has been holding onto more truth than anyone guessed? Fresh digs across the region are surfacing clues that nudge the ancient account out of legend and into possibility.

December 16, 2025 Marlon Wright

Ella and the mask of Tutankhamun at the Egyptian Museum

WORLD HISTORY

Archaeologists logged every item in Tutankhamun's tomb, including the lesser-known intimate items that reveal details of the boy king's life.

A sealed doorway in 1922 opened far more than a tomb. It revived a young ruler’s world and reshaped how ancient Egypt is understood. More than 100 years later, the life and death of Tutankhamun still raise questions.

December 16, 2025 Miles Brucker

2192937446-Archaeological Discoveries Announced In Luxor

WORLD HISTORY

Deep in the ancient necropolis of Saqqara, archaeologists made an extraordinary discovery they dubbed "Messi." They found a mysterious 4,300-year-old statue.

Deep in the ancient necropolis of Saqqara, beneath layers of desert sand, archaeologists made an extraordinary discovery in 2021. A limestone statue, standing just over 40 inches tall, emerged from its 4,300-year slumber to challenge everything experts thought they knew about Old Kingdom art.

December 16, 2025 Peter Kinney

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Researchers now believe Amelia Earhart's plane likely crashed somewhere between Hawaii and Australia, but her legacy lived on. Here is her tragic story.

Rare Photos Of The "Butterfly People" Nearing Extinction

Both ancient histories and modern archaeological discoveries hint at the real history of the Biblical Exodus.

Archaeologists logged every item in Tutankhamun's tomb, including the lesser-known intimate items that reveal details of the boy king's life.

Deep in the ancient necropolis of Saqqara, archaeologists made an extraordinary discovery they dubbed "Messi." They found a mysterious 4,300-year-old statue.

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America's Most Notorious Prison

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Chefs Agree These Countries Have The Most Unique Cuisines

Researchers now believe Amelia Earhart's plane likely crashed somewhere between Hawaii and Australia, but her legacy lived on. Here is her tragic story.

Rare Photos Of The "Butterfly People" Nearing Extinction

Both ancient histories and modern archaeological discoveries hint at the real history of the Biblical Exodus.

Archaeologists logged every item in Tutankhamun's tomb, including the lesser-known intimate items that reveal details of the boy king's life.

Deep in the ancient necropolis of Saqqara, archaeologists made an extraordinary discovery they dubbed "Messi." They found a mysterious 4,300-year-old statue.

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