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Where Is The Coldest Place On Earth? Inside 11 Locations That Have Reported Record-Low Temperatures

From Antarctica's remote Vostok Station to the bustling Russian city of Yakutsk, these places frequently see temperatures drop well below zero and are covered in snow and ice for the majority of the year.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 15, 2025

Where Is The Coldest Place On Earth? Inside 11 Locations That Have Reported Record-Low Temperatures

From Antarctica's remote Vostok Station to the bustling Russian city of Yakutsk, these places frequently see temperatures drop well below zero and are covered in snow and ice for the majority of the year.

By Austin Harvey • March 15, 2025

33 Otherworldly Photos That Show The Beauty — And Danger — Of Tanzania’s Lake Natron

Lake Natron in northern Tanzania is so alkaline that just three species of fish can survive in its waters, and it calcifies birds that die on its shores.

By Erin Kelly • Mar 9, 2025

33 Otherworldly Photos That Show The Beauty — And Danger — Of Tanzania’s Lake Natron

Lake Natron in northern Tanzania is so alkaline that just three species of fish can survive in its waters, and it calcifies birds that die on its shores.

By Erin Kelly • March 9, 2025

Researchers Just Discovered The Identity Of The Model Featured In The Famous ‘Miss Atomic Bomb’ Photo From 1957

After a 25-year search, the Atomic Museum has finally discovered that the model pictured in the famous "Miss Atomic Bomb" photo was Anna Lee Mahoney, a dancer from New York who was working at Las Vegas' Sands Hotel at the time the image was captured in 1957.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 7, 2025

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Researchers Just Discovered The Identity Of The Model Featured In The Famous ‘Miss Atomic Bomb’ Photo From 1957

After a 25-year search, the Atomic Museum has finally discovered that the model pictured in the famous "Miss Atomic Bomb" photo was Anna Lee Mahoney, a dancer from New York who was working at Las Vegas' Sands Hotel at the time the image was captured in 1957.

By Austin Harvey • March 7, 2025

Archaeologists Found That People Smoked High-Potency Cannabis At Funerals 2,500 Years Ago

The cannabis traces found at Jirzankal Cemetery in the Pamir Mountains had unusually high concentrations of THC.

By Natasha Ishak • Feb 9, 2025

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Archaeologists Found That People Smoked High-Potency Cannabis At Funerals 2,500 Years Ago

The cannabis traces found at Jirzankal Cemetery in the Pamir Mountains had unusually high concentrations of THC.

By Natasha Ishak • February 9, 2025

The Story Behind The Famous ‘Pale Blue Dot’ Photo Of Earth From Space Taken By Voyager 1

Captured on February 14, 1990, at astronomer Carl Sagan's suggestion, the "Pale Blue Dot" image shows how tiny Earth looks from the outer edges of our solar system.

By Amber Morgan • Feb 9, 2025

The Story Behind The Famous ‘Pale Blue Dot’ Photo Of Earth From Space Taken By Voyager 1

Captured on February 14, 1990, at astronomer Carl Sagan's suggestion, the "Pale Blue Dot" image shows how tiny Earth looks from the outer edges of our solar system.

By Amber Morgan • February 9, 2025

Hundreds Of Mayan Artifacts Discovered By Archeologists In Two Different Underwater Locations In Guatemala

Some of the artifacts include an obsidian dagger and a severed head that was used as an incense holder.

By Natasha Ishak • Feb 7, 2025

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Hundreds Of Mayan Artifacts Discovered By Archeologists In Two Different Underwater Locations In Guatemala

Some of the artifacts include an obsidian dagger and a severed head that was used as an incense holder.

By Natasha Ishak • February 7, 2025

Hidden Medieval Murals At France’s Angers Cathedral Have Been Photographed And Documented For The First Time Ever

First discovered in 1980, these stunning murals depicting the life and miracles of St. Maurille have now been made visible to the public for the first time in centuries.

By Austin Harvey • Jan 15, 2025

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Hidden Medieval Murals At France’s Angers Cathedral Have Been Photographed And Documented For The First Time Ever

First discovered in 1980, these stunning murals depicting the life and miracles of St. Maurille have now been made visible to the public for the first time in centuries.

By Austin Harvey • January 15, 2025

Massive 1,100-Year-Old ‘Beer Hall’ For The Viking Elite Discovered In Scotland

Researchers believe the drinking hall may have been used by the Norse chief Earl Sigurd — who was a powerful figure during the 12th Century — and his high-ranking officers.

By Natasha Ishak • Jan 14, 2025

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Massive 1,100-Year-Old ‘Beer Hall’ For The Viking Elite Discovered In Scotland

Researchers believe the drinking hall may have been used by the Norse chief Earl Sigurd — who was a powerful figure during the 12th Century — and his high-ranking officers.

By Natasha Ishak • January 14, 2025

Drought Reveals A Stunning Ancient Palace In A Dried-Up Water Reservoir In Iraq

Kemune Palace was part of the mysterious Mittani Empire that ruled Syria and northern Mesopotamia thousands of years ago.

By Natasha Ishak • Jan 2, 2025

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Drought Reveals A Stunning Ancient Palace In A Dried-Up Water Reservoir In Iraq

Kemune Palace was part of the mysterious Mittani Empire that ruled Syria and northern Mesopotamia thousands of years ago.

By Natasha Ishak • January 2, 2025

33 Photos Of The Y2K Panic, When People Feared That Computers Would Fail At The Turn Of The Century

In 1999, many worried that the world's computers couldn't handle the change to the year 2000 — and some even thought that the apocalypse was near.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 31, 2024

33 Photos Of The Y2K Panic, When People Feared That Computers Would Fail At The Turn Of The Century

In 1999, many worried that the world's computers couldn't handle the change to the year 2000 — and some even thought that the apocalypse was near.

By Austin Harvey • December 31, 2024