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Most Medieval European Women Could Either Marry A Man Or Become A Nun. Then They Found A Third Option

Beguines didn't take formal religious vows, but they lived together in communities called beguinages and devoted their lives to prayer and service.

By Braden Bjella • Jul 10, 2026

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Most Medieval European Women Could Either Marry A Man Or Become A Nun. Then They Found A Third Option

Beguines didn't take formal religious vows, but they lived together in communities called beguinages and devoted their lives to prayer and service.

By Braden Bjella • July 10, 2026

‘One In A Million’: Scientists Stunned By 450-Million-Year-Old Sea Creature Fossil That Still Has Soft Tissue Intact

A whopping 200 million years older than the earliest dinosaurs, this fossil holds the remains of a crinoid, a starfish-like sea creature that thrived in Earth's oceans before the first animals and plants had even expanded onto dry land.

By Ella Spitz • Jul 9, 2026

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‘One In A Million’: Scientists Stunned By 450-Million-Year-Old Sea Creature Fossil That Still Has Soft Tissue Intact

A whopping 200 million years older than the earliest dinosaurs, this fossil holds the remains of a crinoid, a starfish-like sea creature that thrived in Earth's oceans before the first animals and plants had even expanded onto dry land.

By Ella Spitz • July 9, 2026

‘Nearly Erased From History’: This Famous Sculpture Of Cleopatra Disappeared For Over 100 Years. It Was Being Used As The Gravestone Of A Horse

Edmonia Lewis' 1876 sculpture The Death of Cleopatra received critical acclaim, but the work of art — and the artist herself — were then forgotten for over a century.

By Braden Bjella • Jul 9, 2026

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‘Nearly Erased From History’: This Famous Sculpture Of Cleopatra Disappeared For Over 100 Years. It Was Being Used As The Gravestone Of A Horse

Edmonia Lewis' 1876 sculpture The Death of Cleopatra received critical acclaim, but the work of art — and the artist herself — were then forgotten for over a century.

By Braden Bjella • July 9, 2026

Archaeologists In Thailand Just Unearthed A Pair Of Perfectly Intact Gold Rings That Date Back 2,000 Years

Archaeologists excavating the Don Yai Thong site believe that the rings once belonged to members of the Vaishya social class, the commoners of the Indian caste system who generally worked as merchants, farmers, and traders.

By Ella Spitz • Jul 8, 2026

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Archaeologists In Thailand Just Unearthed A Pair Of Perfectly Intact Gold Rings That Date Back 2,000 Years

Archaeologists excavating the Don Yai Thong site believe that the rings once belonged to members of the Vaishya social class, the commoners of the Indian caste system who generally worked as merchants, farmers, and traders.

By Ella Spitz • July 8, 2026

‘I Have This Sleep Schedule Now And It’s The Best’: Woman Says Our Ancestors Didn’t Used To Sleep Through The Night. Then She Explains Why

Historians have found references to "first sleep" and "second sleep" in historical documents as well as evidence that activities like chores and socialization took place in the middle of the night between these two blocks.

By Braden Bjella • Jul 8, 2026

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‘I Have This Sleep Schedule Now And It’s The Best’: Woman Says Our Ancestors Didn’t Used To Sleep Through The Night. Then She Explains Why

Historians have found references to "first sleep" and "second sleep" in historical documents as well as evidence that activities like chores and socialization took place in the middle of the night between these two blocks.

By Braden Bjella • July 8, 2026

Archaeologists In Italy Just Uncovered The 2,500-Year-Old Tomb Of A Warrior-Prince Who Was Buried With His Chariot

Elsewhere in this royal grave, researchers found a wealth of weapons, including a spear, sword, dagger, and axe as well as a helmet and bronze vessels that may have once held offerings of food.

By Ella Spitz • Jul 7, 2026

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Archaeologists In Italy Just Uncovered The 2,500-Year-Old Tomb Of A Warrior-Prince Who Was Buried With His Chariot

Elsewhere in this royal grave, researchers found a wealth of weapons, including a spear, sword, dagger, and axe as well as a helmet and bronze vessels that may have once held offerings of food.

By Ella Spitz • July 7, 2026

Archaeologists In Bulgaria Just Unearthed An Ancient Roman Surgical Tool That’s Only Ever Been Found Once Before

Researchers exploring the Roman-era ruins of Heraclea Sintica have unearthed an 1,800-year-old bronze lithulkos, an ancient surgical tool used to remove bladder stones with a hook.

By Ella Spitz • Jul 6, 2026

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Archaeologists In Bulgaria Just Unearthed An Ancient Roman Surgical Tool That’s Only Ever Been Found Once Before

Researchers exploring the Roman-era ruins of Heraclea Sintica have unearthed an 1,800-year-old bronze lithulkos, an ancient surgical tool used to remove bladder stones with a hook.

By Ella Spitz • July 6, 2026

Scientists Just Made A Major Breakthrough About Homo Naledi, But They Can’t Figure Out Why All Of Their Fossils Share One Unlikely Trait

A recent study found that every Homo naledi fossil found in a South African cave is female, raising questions about the early humans' biology and burial practices.

By Stacy Fernandez • Jul 2, 2026

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Scientists Just Made A Major Breakthrough About Homo Naledi, But They Can’t Figure Out Why All Of Their Fossils Share One Unlikely Trait

A recent study found that every Homo naledi fossil found in a South African cave is female, raising questions about the early humans' biology and burial practices.

By Stacy Fernandez • July 2, 2026

Archaeologists In Peru Just Found Freeze-Dried Potato Snacks Made By The Inca 500 Years Ago

The Inca were able to preserve potatoes for astonishingly long periods thanks to a groundbreaking method of exposing them to nighttime frosts followed by direct Sun in order to create a dehydrated product known as a "chuño."

By Ella Spitz • Jul 1, 2026

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Archaeologists In Peru Just Found Freeze-Dried Potato Snacks Made By The Inca 500 Years Ago

The Inca were able to preserve potatoes for astonishingly long periods thanks to a groundbreaking method of exposing them to nighttime frosts followed by direct Sun in order to create a dehydrated product known as a "chuño."

By Ella Spitz • July 1, 2026

Massachusetts Man Googles His Estranged Father. Then He Finds An Arrest Record For Attempted Homicide

Every year, Cody Jacob searches for his father's name online. This year's search returned an arrest record from 1998.

By Stacy Fernandez • Jul 1, 2026

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Massachusetts Man Googles His Estranged Father. Then He Finds An Arrest Record For Attempted Homicide

Every year, Cody Jacob searches for his father's name online. This year's search returned an arrest record from 1998.

By Stacy Fernandez • July 1, 2026

Archaeologists Just Unearthed A 2,500-Year-Old Ceremonial Bronze Chariot In Southwestern Spain

While excavating at Casas del Turuñuelo, researchers happened upon this ancient masterwork adorned with images of griffins, Atlas-like figures, and Achelous, a river god prominent in the Greek and Etruscan traditions.

By Ella Spitz • Jun 30, 2026

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Archaeologists Just Unearthed A 2,500-Year-Old Ceremonial Bronze Chariot In Southwestern Spain

While excavating at Casas del Turuñuelo, researchers happened upon this ancient masterwork adorned with images of griffins, Atlas-like figures, and Achelous, a river god prominent in the Greek and Etruscan traditions.

By Ella Spitz • June 30, 2026

The Hyatt Regency Disaster: How A Simple Engineering Mistake Took The Lives Of 114 People In 1981

The walkway collapse at the Hyatt Regency in Kansas City, Missouri, in July 1981 was one of the deadliest structural failures in American history.

By Stacy Fernandez • Jun 30, 2026

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The Hyatt Regency Disaster: How A Simple Engineering Mistake Took The Lives Of 114 People In 1981

The walkway collapse at the Hyatt Regency in Kansas City, Missouri, in July 1981 was one of the deadliest structural failures in American history.

By Stacy Fernandez • June 30, 2026