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Alexander Gardner, The Scottish Photographer Who Captured Some Of The Most Iconic Images Of The U.S. Civil War

From bodies piled on battlefields to the execution of the conspirators in Abraham Lincoln's assassination, Alexander Gardner immortalized some of the darkest moments of the 1860s.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 27, 2025

Alexander Gardner, The Scottish Photographer Who Captured Some Of The Most Iconic Images Of The U.S. Civil War

From bodies piled on battlefields to the execution of the conspirators in Abraham Lincoln's assassination, Alexander Gardner immortalized some of the darkest moments of the 1860s.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 27, 2025

Biologists In Texas Just Identified The ‘Grue Jay,’ The First Known Hybrid Of A Blue Jay And A Green Jay

Unofficially dubbed the "grue jay," this new bird may be an early example of how the impact of climate change on animals' habitats could lead to other hybrids in the future.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 25, 2025

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Biologists In Texas Just Identified The ‘Grue Jay,’ The First Known Hybrid Of A Blue Jay And A Green Jay

Unofficially dubbed the "grue jay," this new bird may be an early example of how the impact of climate change on animals' habitats could lead to other hybrids in the future.

By Austin Harvey • September 25, 2025

The Mysterious Case Of Daylenn Pua, The Teenager Who Vanished While Hiking Hawaii’s Forbidden Haiku Stairs

Determined to conquer the off-limits "Stairway to Heaven" on Oahu, Daylenn Pua set off for his adventure on February 26, 2015 — and never returned.

By Ainsley Brown • Sep 23, 2025

The Mysterious Case Of Daylenn Pua, The Teenager Who Vanished While Hiking Hawaii’s Forbidden Haiku Stairs

Determined to conquer the off-limits "Stairway to Heaven" on Oahu, Daylenn Pua set off for his adventure on February 26, 2015 — and never returned.

By Ainsley Brown • September 23, 2025

7 Facts About The Founding Fathers That’ll Make You Rethink American History

From George Washington and Alexander Hamilton to Ben Franklin and Thomas Jefferson, the men who forged the nation also committed some unspeakable acts.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 23, 2025

7 Facts About The Founding Fathers That’ll Make You Rethink American History

From George Washington and Alexander Hamilton to Ben Franklin and Thomas Jefferson, the men who forged the nation also committed some unspeakable acts.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 23, 2025

Mike Day, The Navy SEAL Who Survived Being Shot 27 Times In Iraq — Before Ultimately Dying By Suicide

Mike Day was leading a raid against an al-Qaeda hideout in 2007 when he was shot more than two dozen times, and though he recovered physically, he eventually took his own life in 2023.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 22, 2025

Mike Day, The Navy SEAL Who Survived Being Shot 27 Times In Iraq — Before Ultimately Dying By Suicide

Mike Day was leading a raid against an al-Qaeda hideout in 2007 when he was shot more than two dozen times, and though he recovered physically, he eventually took his own life in 2023.

By Austin Harvey • September 22, 2025

Early Photos Of California Taken Long Before The Hollywood Walk Of Fame And The Golden Gate Bridge Were Built

From natural wonders to budding cities, see what California looked like during the 19th century in some of the very first images ever captured in the Golden State.

By Erin Kelly • Sep 22, 2025

Early Photos Of California Taken Long Before The Hollywood Walk Of Fame And The Golden Gate Bridge Were Built

From natural wonders to budding cities, see what California looked like during the 19th century in some of the very first images ever captured in the Golden State.

By Erin Kelly • September 22, 2025

44 Photos Of America’s Japanese Internment Camps — And The Dark History Behind Them

From 1942 to 1946, thousands of innocent Japanese Americans were held in internment camps across the United States in an act dubbed a "military necessity" in World War II.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 21, 2025

44 Photos Of America’s Japanese Internment Camps — And The Dark History Behind Them

From 1942 to 1946, thousands of innocent Japanese Americans were held in internment camps across the United States in an act dubbed a "military necessity" in World War II.

By Austin Harvey • September 21, 2025

A Hitman Attempted To Kill Susan Kuhnhausen — But She Killed Him Instead

Mike Kuhnhausen promised Edward Dalton Haffey $50,000 to murder his estranged wife, but neither expected Susan to strangle Haffey to death instead.

By Kara Goldfarb • Sep 21, 2025

A Hitman Attempted To Kill Susan Kuhnhausen — But She Killed Him Instead

Mike Kuhnhausen promised Edward Dalton Haffey $50,000 to murder his estranged wife, but neither expected Susan to strangle Haffey to death instead.

By Kara Goldfarb • September 21, 2025

Denise Williams, The Florida Woman Who Almost Got Away With Orchestrating Her Husband’s Brutal Murder

Denise Williams was arrested in 2018 and charged with murdering her husband, Mike Williams — almost two decades after Mike's death was chalked up to an alligator attack.

By Katie Serena • Sep 21, 2025

Denise Williams, The Florida Woman Who Almost Got Away With Orchestrating Her Husband’s Brutal Murder

Denise Williams was arrested in 2018 and charged with murdering her husband, Mike Williams — almost two decades after Mike's death was chalked up to an alligator attack.

By Katie Serena • September 21, 2025

The Legendary Life Of Buford Pusser, The Tennessee Sheriff Who Became A Folk Hero

From battling the Dixie Mafia and the State Line Mob to avenging his wife's death, Buford Pusser left an astonishing mark on American history before dying in a mysterious car crash — but later evidence shows he may have killed his wife himself.

By Katie Serena • Sep 21, 2025

The Legendary Life Of Buford Pusser, The Tennessee Sheriff Who Became A Folk Hero

From battling the Dixie Mafia and the State Line Mob to avenging his wife's death, Buford Pusser left an astonishing mark on American history before dying in a mysterious car crash — but later evidence shows he may have killed his wife himself.

By Katie Serena • September 21, 2025