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History’s First Known Cases Of The Bubonic Plague Were Just Found In 5,500-Year-Old Skeletons Unearthed In Siberia

While analyzing the skeletons of 46 prehistoric hunter-gatherers unearthed near Siberia's Lake Baikal, researchers found 18 cases of the plague.

By Ella Spitz • Jun 25, 2026

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History’s First Known Cases Of The Bubonic Plague Were Just Found In 5,500-Year-Old Skeletons Unearthed In Siberia

While analyzing the skeletons of 46 prehistoric hunter-gatherers unearthed near Siberia's Lake Baikal, researchers found 18 cases of the plague.

By Ella Spitz • June 25, 2026

How Did Robin Williams Die? Inside The Actor’s Tragic Suicide

On August 11, 2014, Robin Williams died by suicide in Paradise Cay, California. An autopsy later showed that he had Lewy body dementia — a debilitating brain disease.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 25, 2026

How Did Robin Williams Die? Inside The Actor’s Tragic Suicide

On August 11, 2014, Robin Williams died by suicide in Paradise Cay, California. An autopsy later showed that he had Lewy body dementia — a debilitating brain disease.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 25, 2026

How David Vetter’s Disease Turned Him Into The ‘Bubble Boy’

Born with a hereditary condition known as severe combined immunodeficiency, David Vetter was so prone to infection that he had to live his life inside a plastic bubble.

By Genevieve Carlton • Jun 23, 2026

How David Vetter’s Disease Turned Him Into The ‘Bubble Boy’

Born with a hereditary condition known as severe combined immunodeficiency, David Vetter was so prone to infection that he had to live his life inside a plastic bubble.

By Genevieve Carlton • June 23, 2026

The Full Story Behind The Stomach-Turning Screwworm Infestation That’s Prompted Bans On American Beef

Canada announced a temporary ban on livestock from Texas due to screwworms, parasitic flies whose larvae burrow into living tissue and feed on it until the host is dead.

By Stacy Fernandez • Jun 17, 2026

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The Full Story Behind The Stomach-Turning Screwworm Infestation That’s Prompted Bans On American Beef

Canada announced a temporary ban on livestock from Texas due to screwworms, parasitic flies whose larvae burrow into living tissue and feed on it until the host is dead.

By Stacy Fernandez • June 17, 2026

Vesna Vulović, The Flight Attendant Who Survived A Fall Of 33,000 Feet

Vesna Vulović was the only survivor of JAT Flight 367, which crashed on January 26, 1972, in the modern-day Czech Republic after there was an explosion in the baggage compartment.

By Katie Serena • Jun 8, 2026

Vesna Vulović, The Flight Attendant Who Survived A Fall Of 33,000 Feet

Vesna Vulović was the only survivor of JAT Flight 367, which crashed on January 26, 1972, in the modern-day Czech Republic after there was an explosion in the baggage compartment.

By Katie Serena • June 8, 2026

Why Did ‘Toxic Lady’ Gloria Ramirez Make Everyone Around Her Sick?

Just 45 minutes after arriving at a California hospital on February 19, 1994, Gloria Ramirez was pronounced dead — but strange fumes from her body made 23 medical staff sick.

By William DeLong • May 22, 2026

Why Did ‘Toxic Lady’ Gloria Ramirez Make Everyone Around Her Sick?

Just 45 minutes after arriving at a California hospital on February 19, 1994, Gloria Ramirez was pronounced dead — but strange fumes from her body made 23 medical staff sick.

By William DeLong • May 22, 2026

The Sad Story Of The ‘Radium Girls,’ 1920s Factory Workers Poisoned By Radioactive Paint

Assured that radium was safe, Radium Girls were encouraged to lick the points of their paintbrushes to ensure a pointy tip — and many fell ill or died in horrifying fashion.

By Richard Stockton • May 17, 2026

The Sad Story Of The ‘Radium Girls,’ 1920s Factory Workers Poisoned By Radioactive Paint

Assured that radium was safe, Radium Girls were encouraged to lick the points of their paintbrushes to ensure a pointy tip — and many fell ill or died in horrifying fashion.

By Richard Stockton • May 17, 2026

David Reimer And The Tragic Story Of The ‘John/Joan Case’

David Reimer was born a boy in Winnipeg, Canada in 1965 — but following a botched circumcision at the age of eight months, his parents raised him as a girl.

By Natasha Ishak • May 14, 2026

David Reimer And The Tragic Story Of The ‘John/Joan Case’

David Reimer was born a boy in Winnipeg, Canada in 1965 — but following a botched circumcision at the age of eight months, his parents raised him as a girl.

By Natasha Ishak • May 14, 2026

J. Marion Sims, The Pioneering Doctor Who Exploited Human Subjects

Known as the "father of modern gynecology," J. Marion Sims pioneered multiple techniques and instruments — but his exploitation of enslaved women as test subjects in 1840s Alabama remains controversial to this day.

By Genevieve Carlton • Apr 27, 2026

J. Marion Sims, The Pioneering Doctor Who Exploited Human Subjects

Known as the "father of modern gynecology," J. Marion Sims pioneered multiple techniques and instruments — but his exploitation of enslaved women as test subjects in 1840s Alabama remains controversial to this day.

By Genevieve Carlton • April 27, 2026

The Story Of Sam Ballard, The Australian Who Ate A Slug On A Drunken Dare And Died Because Of It

A 19-year-old rugby player from Sydney, Sam Ballard contracted rat lungworm disease and spent eight long years paralyzed before dying in November 2018.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 18, 2026

The Story Of Sam Ballard, The Australian Who Ate A Slug On A Drunken Dare And Died Because Of It

A 19-year-old rugby player from Sydney, Sam Ballard contracted rat lungworm disease and spent eight long years paralyzed before dying in November 2018.

By Austin Harvey • March 18, 2026

The Heartbreaking Story Of David Kirby And His Deathbed Photo That Transformed How The World Viewed AIDS Patients

One of the pictures that photojournalism student Therese Frare captured of David Kirby's final moments in May 1990 was published in LIFE magazine, shedding light on the poorly understood epidemic.

By Richard Stockton • Mar 8, 2026

The Heartbreaking Story Of David Kirby And His Deathbed Photo That Transformed How The World Viewed AIDS Patients

One of the pictures that photojournalism student Therese Frare captured of David Kirby's final moments in May 1990 was published in LIFE magazine, shedding light on the poorly understood epidemic.

By Richard Stockton • March 8, 2026

How Charla Nash Survived One Of The Most Horrifying Animal Attacks In History

In February 2009, Charla Nash was viciously mauled by Travis the Chimp in Stamford, Connecticut, leaving her clinging to life and needing a full face transplant.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 3, 2026

How Charla Nash Survived One Of The Most Horrifying Animal Attacks In History

In February 2009, Charla Nash was viciously mauled by Travis the Chimp in Stamford, Connecticut, leaving her clinging to life and needing a full face transplant.

By Austin Harvey • March 3, 2026