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Inside Bannerman Castle, The Abandoned 20th-Century Arsenal Located Just North Of New York City

Built by an eccentric arms dealer on the isolated Pollepel Island, the Scottish-influenced Bannerman Castle looks like something out of a fairytale — but it has a spooky mythology all its own.

By Erin Kelly • Mar 10, 2024

Inside Bannerman Castle, The Abandoned 20th-Century Arsenal Located Just North Of New York City

Built by an eccentric arms dealer on the isolated Pollepel Island, the Scottish-influenced Bannerman Castle looks like something out of a fairytale — but it has a spooky mythology all its own.

By Erin Kelly • March 10, 2024

Archaeologists In Panama Uncover 1,300-Year-Old Tomb Of A Man Buried On Top Of Woman Surrounded By Gold

The burial contained the remains of a man placed face-down on top of the remains of a woman — a common practice among societies who buried their dead in this area at the time.

By Amber Morgan • Mar 5, 2024

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Archaeologists In Panama Uncover 1,300-Year-Old Tomb Of A Man Buried On Top Of Woman Surrounded By Gold

The burial contained the remains of a man placed face-down on top of the remains of a woman — a common practice among societies who buried their dead in this area at the time.

By Amber Morgan • March 5, 2024

Photographers Document Humpback Whale Sex For The First Time — And It’s Between Two Males

The sighting occurred in January 2022 off the coast of Hawaii and marks the first observed instance of copulation in the species.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 1, 2024

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Photographers Document Humpback Whale Sex For The First Time — And It’s Between Two Males

The sighting occurred in January 2022 off the coast of Hawaii and marks the first observed instance of copulation in the species.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 1, 2024

How The Donner Party’s Westward Journey Ended In Tragedy

On April 15, 1846, the 87 pioneers of the Donner Party left Springfield, Illinois for California — but their journey ended in tragedy when they became snowbound in the Sierra Nevadas.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 1, 2024

How The Donner Party’s Westward Journey Ended In Tragedy

On April 15, 1846, the 87 pioneers of the Donner Party left Springfield, Illinois for California — but their journey ended in tragedy when they became snowbound in the Sierra Nevadas.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 1, 2024

The Legends Of The Morrígan, The Goddess Of Fate, War, And Death In Irish Folklore

Known as the “phantom queen” or the “queen of nightmares,” the Morrígan is said to be a fearsome shapeshifting goddess with the power to predict when warriors will die in combat.

By Erin Kelly • Feb 27, 2024

The Legends Of The Morrígan, The Goddess Of Fate, War, And Death In Irish Folklore

Known as the “phantom queen” or the “queen of nightmares,” the Morrígan is said to be a fearsome shapeshifting goddess with the power to predict when warriors will die in combat.

By Erin Kelly • February 27, 2024

Two Of The World’s First PCs Were Just Rediscovered By Accident, Thanks To A U.K. Cleaning Company

The two Q1 microcomputers were discovered in December 2023, and hadn't been seen since the 1970s.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 23, 2024

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Two Of The World’s First PCs Were Just Rediscovered By Accident, Thanks To A U.K. Cleaning Company

The two Q1 microcomputers were discovered in December 2023, and hadn't been seen since the 1970s.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 23, 2024

Who Invented Peanut Butter? Inside The Origins Of The Beloved Sandwich Spread

From Marcellus Gilmore Edson's game-changing peanut paste to John Harvey Kellogg's famous patent, meet the men credited with inventing peanut butter.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 22, 2024

Who Invented Peanut Butter? Inside The Origins Of The Beloved Sandwich Spread

From Marcellus Gilmore Edson's game-changing peanut paste to John Harvey Kellogg's famous patent, meet the men credited with inventing peanut butter.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 22, 2024

Scientists In Canada Discover Fossils Of 350-Million-Year-Old ‘Alien’ Trees

"It's a very Dr. Seuss-looking tree."

By Austin Harvey • Feb 22, 2024

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Scientists In Canada Discover Fossils Of 350-Million-Year-Old ‘Alien’ Trees

"It's a very Dr. Seuss-looking tree."

By Austin Harvey • February 22, 2024

The Strange Story Of June And Jennifer Gibbons, The ‘Silent Twins’ Who Only Spoke To Each Other

"Silent twins" June and Jennifer Gibbons spoke only to each other, used their own special language, and mirrored each other's behavior for three decades straight.

By Katie Serena • Feb 21, 2024

The Strange Story Of June And Jennifer Gibbons, The ‘Silent Twins’ Who Only Spoke To Each Other

"Silent twins" June and Jennifer Gibbons spoke only to each other, used their own special language, and mirrored each other's behavior for three decades straight.

By Katie Serena • February 21, 2024

Scientists Just Discovered The World’s Biggest Snake In The Amazon Rainforest

Biologists spotted a northern green anaconda that was 26 feet long and weighed 440 pounds.

By Austin Harvey • Feb 20, 2024

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Scientists Just Discovered The World’s Biggest Snake In The Amazon Rainforest

Biologists spotted a northern green anaconda that was 26 feet long and weighed 440 pounds.

By Austin Harvey • February 20, 2024