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Neanderthals: The Misunderstood Hominin Species That Went Extinct 40,000 Years Ago

Neanderthals are often characterized as primitive and unintelligent, but this extinct hominin species was made up of sophisticated hunters who preyed on megafauna.

By Leah Silverman • Jan 7, 2023

Neanderthals: The Misunderstood Hominin Species That Went Extinct 40,000 Years Ago

Neanderthals are often characterized as primitive and unintelligent, but this extinct hominin species was made up of sophisticated hunters who preyed on megafauna.

By Leah Silverman • January 7, 2023

From A Warrior Statue In Kyrgyzstan To A Maya City In Mexico, These Are The Most Significant Historical Discoveries Of 2022

These discoveries changed our understanding of the past — and some of them might even rewrite the history books.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 30, 2022

From A Warrior Statue In Kyrgyzstan To A Maya City In Mexico, These Are The Most Significant Historical Discoveries Of 2022

These discoveries changed our understanding of the past — and some of them might even rewrite the history books.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 30, 2022

Inside The Rise And Fall Of The Japanese Empire, One Of The Most Genocidal Regimes In History

From 1868 to 1945, the Empire of Japan reigned as a formidable world power — and perpetrated some of history's worst war crimes before and during World War II.

By Andrew Lenoir • Dec 21, 2022

Inside The Rise And Fall Of The Japanese Empire, One Of The Most Genocidal Regimes In History

From 1868 to 1945, the Empire of Japan reigned as a formidable world power — and perpetrated some of history's worst war crimes before and during World War II.

By Andrew Lenoir • December 21, 2022

Inside The Mind-Blowing Prison Breaks Of Yoshie Shiratori, The ‘Japanese Houdini’

Yoshie Shiratori became known as the "man no prison could hold" after he escaped four different times — once using little more than miso soup.

By Genevieve Carlton • Dec 13, 2022

Inside The Mind-Blowing Prison Breaks Of Yoshie Shiratori, The ‘Japanese Houdini’

Yoshie Shiratori became known as the "man no prison could hold" after he escaped four different times — once using little more than miso soup.

By Genevieve Carlton • December 13, 2022

Every Monk In One Buddhist Temple In Thailand Was Just Defrocked After Testing Positive For Meth

Thailand and other parts of Southeast Asia have struggled with a surge in methamphetamine use in recent years — and the problem is apparently so bad that monks are now getting hooked on the illicit drug.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 30, 2022

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Every Monk In One Buddhist Temple In Thailand Was Just Defrocked After Testing Positive For Meth

Thailand and other parts of Southeast Asia have struggled with a surge in methamphetamine use in recent years — and the problem is apparently so bad that monks are now getting hooked on the illicit drug.

By Austin Harvey • November 30, 2022

Otoya Yamaguchi: The Teenager Who Assassinated Inejirō Asanuma During A Televised Political Debate

During a live debate in Tokyo on October 12, 1960, Otoya Yamaguchi charged at Inejirō Asanuma and stabbed him twice with a samurai sword.

By William DeLong • Nov 20, 2022

Otoya Yamaguchi: The Teenager Who Assassinated Inejirō Asanuma During A Televised Political Debate

During a live debate in Tokyo on October 12, 1960, Otoya Yamaguchi charged at Inejirō Asanuma and stabbed him twice with a samurai sword.

By William DeLong • November 20, 2022

27 Photos That Illustrate The Devastating History Of Smallpox

For thousands of years, smallpox ravaged populations around the world, killing 30 percent of those it infected — until Edward Jenner discovered a vaccine in 1796 that eventually helped lead to the disease's eradication in the 1970s.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 17, 2022

27 Photos That Illustrate The Devastating History Of Smallpox

For thousands of years, smallpox ravaged populations around the world, killing 30 percent of those it infected — until Edward Jenner discovered a vaccine in 1796 that eventually helped lead to the disease's eradication in the 1970s.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 17, 2022

HelloFresh And Other Companies Accused Of Using Coconut Milk Obtained From Monkey Labor

A PETA investigation found that coconut companies enslave monkeys in Thailand and force them to live in isolation while toiling under abusive conditions.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 15, 2022

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HelloFresh And Other Companies Accused Of Using Coconut Milk Obtained From Monkey Labor

A PETA investigation found that coconut companies enslave monkeys in Thailand and force them to live in isolation while toiling under abusive conditions.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 15, 2022

Missing Grandmother’s Body Found Swallowed Whole By 22-Foot Python

The morning after she went missing, villagers found a massive python with a bloated belly. When they cut it open, they saw the woman's remains inside.

By Austin Harvey • Oct 27, 2022

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Missing Grandmother’s Body Found Swallowed Whole By 22-Foot Python

The morning after she went missing, villagers found a massive python with a bloated belly. When they cut it open, they saw the woman's remains inside.

By Austin Harvey • October 27, 2022

How The Gulf Of Tonkin Incident Sparked The Vietnam War

In August 1964, the U.S. entered the Vietnam War based on reports of an unprovoked attack in the Gulf of Tonkin — which the president knew were false.

By Hannah McKennett • Oct 24, 2022

How The Gulf Of Tonkin Incident Sparked The Vietnam War

In August 1964, the U.S. entered the Vietnam War based on reports of an unprovoked attack in the Gulf of Tonkin — which the president knew were false.

By Hannah McKennett • October 24, 2022