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Why the mishaps of the 1904 Olympic Marathon almost led to the event being banned in all future ...

Trees conspire with each other to thwart seed predators. David Allen Sibley tries to answer esse...

Henry Ford and Thomas Edison dreamed of more than Model-Ts and lightbulbs.

How Hawaiian cowboys stunned Wyoming.

The benefits and hazards of fear. And, how to die in space.

How a formerly enslaved man in Kentucky worked with a former Confederate hero to win damages fro...

Scorpions hear through their feet, navigate by the stars, and cannibalize each other. And, milki...

The secrets to making excellent pho at home; cooking with Italian grannies; and an introduction ...

A delightful history of using personal ads to find love. And, when did diamonds become a girl's ...

Pigments in every color that you can imagine.

The abyss of the deep sea is anything but lifeless!

For two POWs in WWI, a con was the only way to secure their freedom. And, Gregor MacGregor foole...

Whitman's poetry sheds light on human connections and national identity. Maps help us view histo...

From "chili queens" to the founder of Taco Bell to the invention of Doritos, how America embrace...

Monuments and mummies alike provide insights to the distribution of power in ancient Egypt.

The Santa Claus Association was supposed to help kids, but its founder was no saint. And, the my...

Climate change, ice instruments, and lab-designed snowflakes.

Christmas wouldn't be the same without Dickens. And, the railroads changed Christmas forever.

Danielle Reed explores the wide genetic differences in taste buds, and a related topic, why COVI...

Federal law enforcement was weak at the beginning of the 20th century.

Advances in cardiac surgery were pioneered by fearless heart surgeons, and some unsung heroes wh...

Jim Thorpe was known as the greatest athlete in the world.

Preserving traditional and ancient arts.

The wonders of these smart, social creatures.