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Lasers Reveal Medieval Cambodian Cities Hidden In Jungle

Archeologists used lasers to uncover several ancient Cambodian cities that might shed new light on the history of the Khmer Empire.

By Elisabeth Sherman Jun 13, 2016

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Lasers Reveal Medieval Cambodian Cities Hidden In Jungle

Archeologists used lasers to uncover several ancient Cambodian cities that might shed new light on the history of the Khmer Empire.

By Elisabeth Sherman June 13, 2016

10 Of The Most Embarrassing Celebrity Deaths From History

Whether ironic, shocking, or just plain gross, these embarrassing celebrity deaths throughout history show that not everyone gets to go out with dignity.

By Kara Goldfarb May 23, 2016

10 Of The Most Embarrassing Celebrity Deaths From History

Whether ironic, shocking, or just plain gross, these embarrassing celebrity deaths throughout history show that not everyone gets to go out with dignity.

By Kara Goldfarb May 23, 2016

Five Volcanic Eruptions So Massive They Changed The World

We tend to think that humans can have the most disruptive impact on the planet. As these volcanic eruptions show, that's really not the case.

By Abby Norman May 18, 2016

Five Volcanic Eruptions So Massive They Changed The World

We tend to think that humans can have the most disruptive impact on the planet. As these volcanic eruptions show, that's really not the case.

By Abby Norman May 18, 2016

The History Of Beer And Why Civilization As We Know It May Have Started Because Of It

Civilization started because of agriculture -- that much is known. But what if agriculture started because of beer?

By Nickolaus Hines May 17, 2016

The History Of Beer And Why Civilization As We Know It May Have Started Because Of It

Civilization started because of agriculture -- that much is known. But what if agriculture started because of beer?

By Nickolaus Hines May 17, 2016

15-Year-Old Uncovers Lost Mayan City Using Google Maps

A Canadian teenager used star charts and Google Earth satellite images to find what could be the ruins of a lost, ancient Mayan city.

By Elisabeth Sherman May 11, 2016

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15-Year-Old Uncovers Lost Mayan City Using Google Maps

A Canadian teenager used star charts and Google Earth satellite images to find what could be the ruins of a lost, ancient Mayan city.

By Elisabeth Sherman May 11, 2016

Empress Wu Zetian Killed Her Children In Order To Become China’s Only Female Ruler

Ambitious or power hungry? Was Empress Wu Zetian -- China's only female ruler -- truly as evil as the history books say?

By Elisabeth Sherman May 4, 2016

Empress Wu Zetian Killed Her Children In Order To Become China’s Only Female Ruler

Ambitious or power hungry? Was Empress Wu Zetian -- China's only female ruler -- truly as evil as the history books say?

By Elisabeth Sherman May 4, 2016

Then and Now: El Castillo’s Unbelievable Rebirth

This incredible photo comparison shows how archaeologists restored the abandoned Mayan temple of El Castillo in Chichen Itza to its former glory.

By Elisabeth Sherman Apr 27, 2016

Then and Now: El Castillo’s Unbelievable Rebirth

This incredible photo comparison shows how archaeologists restored the abandoned Mayan temple of El Castillo in Chichen Itza to its former glory.

By Elisabeth Sherman April 27, 2016

The True Story Behind Leap Year Proves We’re Just Making Up Time As We Go Along

We take our calendar for granted. We generally act as if it’s fixed, infallible, one with the Sun — a true guide to what time it is. Then, every four years, February 29 comes around to remind us that not only is the calendar simply a fallible human invention, but...

By John Kuroski Feb 29, 2016

The True Story Behind Leap Year Proves We’re Just Making Up Time As We Go Along

By John Kuroski February 29, 2016

Why We Fell For The 800-Year-Old Cell Phone Hoax — And Why We’ll Keep Falling

Last December, the Internet was abuzz with a story claiming that archaeologists in Austria had unearthed what looked like an 800-year-old cell phone with cuneiform script on its “buttons.” As you’d guess, amateur conspiracy theorists from around the web — not to mention a bevy of at least moderately respectable...

By All That's Interesting Feb 18, 2016