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How Alexandra Feodorovna Became The Last Empress Of Russia

Though born and wedded royal, the life of Tsarina Alexandra proved to be anything but charmed.

By William DeLong • Jan 11, 2022

How Alexandra Feodorovna Became The Last Empress Of Russia

Though born and wedded royal, the life of Tsarina Alexandra proved to be anything but charmed.

By William DeLong • January 11, 2022

Maria Rasputin May Be More Fascinating Than Her “Mad Monk” Father

Maria Rasputin escaped death in Russia and went on to become a lion tamer and author — but was she really the Grigori Rasputin's daughter?

By Abby Norman • Dec 4, 2021

Maria Rasputin May Be More Fascinating Than Her “Mad Monk” Father

Maria Rasputin escaped death in Russia and went on to become a lion tamer and author — but was she really the Grigori Rasputin's daughter?

By Abby Norman • December 4, 2021

Meet Laika, The Soviet Dog Who Was Forced To Give Her Life For The Space Race

Also known as Muttnik, Laika the space dog made history in 1957 as the first animal to travel into Earth's orbit — and the first to die there.

By Teresa Cantero • Nov 18, 2021

Meet Laika, The Soviet Dog Who Was Forced To Give Her Life For The Space Race

Also known as Muttnik, Laika the space dog made history in 1957 as the first animal to travel into Earth's orbit — and the first to die there.

By Teresa Cantero • November 18, 2021

The Tragic Story Of Maria Romanov, The Beautiful Daughter Of Russia’s Last Tsar

Though Anastasia is more widely remembered, here's why Maria Romanov remains the most captivating daughter of Tsar Nicholas II.

By Gina Dimuro • Oct 12, 2021

The Tragic Story Of Maria Romanov, The Beautiful Daughter Of Russia’s Last Tsar

Though Anastasia is more widely remembered, here's why Maria Romanov remains the most captivating daughter of Tsar Nicholas II.

By Gina Dimuro • October 12, 2021

Anastasia Romanov: How The Daughter Of Russia’s Last Czar Became One Of History’s Most Elusive Women

It would be nearly a century following her execution that the mystery surrounding Anastasia Romanov would be finally allowed to rest.

By Bernadette Deron • Sep 27, 2021

Anastasia Romanov: How The Daughter Of Russia’s Last Czar Became One Of History’s Most Elusive Women

It would be nearly a century following her execution that the mystery surrounding Anastasia Romanov would be finally allowed to rest.

By Bernadette Deron • September 27, 2021

Russian ‘Popeye’ Kirill Tereshin Could Die If Lumps Of Petroleum Jelly Aren’t Removed From His Arms

MMA fighter Kirill Tereshin thought injecting his upper body with petroleum jelly might give him an edge. Instead, it destroyed his muscle tissue and has caused serious health problems.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 22, 2021

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Russian ‘Popeye’ Kirill Tereshin Could Die If Lumps Of Petroleum Jelly Aren’t Removed From His Arms

MMA fighter Kirill Tereshin thought injecting his upper body with petroleum jelly might give him an edge. Instead, it destroyed his muscle tissue and has caused serious health problems.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 22, 2021

Northernmost Paleolithic Settlement Yields Evidence Of Ancient Hunters Butchering Woolly Mammoths 26,000 Years Ago

Experts have not only discovered the most northern settlement of the paleolithic era ever found, but direct evidence that ancient hunters managed to slaughter woolly mammoths there.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 23, 2021

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Northernmost Paleolithic Settlement Yields Evidence Of Ancient Hunters Butchering Woolly Mammoths 26,000 Years Ago

Experts have not only discovered the most northern settlement of the paleolithic era ever found, but direct evidence that ancient hunters managed to slaughter woolly mammoths there.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 23, 2021

Missing American Student And Former Marine Found Raped And Murdered In Russia

In the last text she ever sent, Catherine Serou told her mother: "In a car with a stranger. I hope I’m not being abducted."

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 21, 2021

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Missing American Student And Former Marine Found Raped And Murdered In Russia

In the last text she ever sent, Catherine Serou told her mother: "In a car with a stranger. I hope I’m not being abducted."

By Kaleena Fraga • June 21, 2021

Stone Age People Had Hours-Long Raves And Wore Elk-Tooth Ornaments To Make Entrancing Soundscapes

Thousands of elk teeth were discovered in a prehistoric burial ground. They showed wear patterns that could only have been produced through years of dancing.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 9, 2021

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Stone Age People Had Hours-Long Raves And Wore Elk-Tooth Ornaments To Make Entrancing Soundscapes

Thousands of elk teeth were discovered in a prehistoric burial ground. They showed wear patterns that could only have been produced through years of dancing.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 9, 2021

Scientists Thaw Live Organisms That Have Been Frozen In Siberian Permafrost For 24,000 Years

"They're the world's most resistant animal to just about any form of torture ... They're probably the only animals we know that could do pretty well in outer space."

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 8, 2021

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Scientists Thaw Live Organisms That Have Been Frozen In Siberian Permafrost For 24,000 Years

"They're the world's most resistant animal to just about any form of torture ... They're probably the only animals we know that could do pretty well in outer space."

By Marco Margaritoff • June 8, 2021