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Medieval Knight's Tomb Found Under Parking Lot
A medieval headstone and skeleton have been found underneath a parking lot in Scotland, and researchers believe they might belong to a knight.
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Should Private Companies Be Allowed to Patent Genes?
We are edging closer an era of personalized medicine, in which treatments could be tailored to specific genetic compositions.
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Short French animation from 1892
Now in color!
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Mobile Phone 40th Anniversary: What's The Future Of The World's Most Popular Gadget?
Mobile phone technology has come a long way since the first mobile phone call was made 40 years ago today, changing life forever- but there is a lot more innovation to look forward to, according to one expert.
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WWII bomb found near Berlin rail station
t happens more often than you might think: Streets cordoned off and bomb disposal experts called in to deal with unexploded bombs that were dropped on Germany nearly 70 years ago.
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The 1922 Straw Hat Riot Was One of the Weirdest Crime Sprees in American History
Though I’ve covered a lot in my time at the helm of Slate’s crime blog, I haven’t yet delved into crimes against fashion. I’m not talking about wearing white tube socks with a business suit, although people who do that certainly merit the harshest punishments imaginable.
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How the Chess Set Got Its Look and Feel
The vaunted Staunton Chess Set, the standard chess set you probably grew up with, has its roots in neoclassical architecture.
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8 Guys, 6 Weeks: How the Cell Phone Was (Finally) Invented
"We've got to build a portable cell phone."
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Is This Mark Zuckerberg's First Website?
The first piece of affirmative evidence is the email on the bottom of the home page: Themarke51@aol.com.
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A History of Disaster Capitalism
Profitting off natural disasters from the San Francisco earthquake to superstorm Sandy.
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How the Nazis destroyed diversity in art
The Nazis systematically persecuted artists whose work they did not approve of, denouncing it as "degenerate art." A new exhibition shows how the disastrous consequences of the campaign can still be felt today.
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Original 6 battle
This was taken over 60 years ago.
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‘Breathtaking’ complex unearthed in Iraq near home of Abraham
British archaeologists said they have unearthed a sprawling complex near the ancient city of Ur in southern Iraq, home of biblical Abraham.
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Young Michael Jordan
Lose the umbrella bro...
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8 Iconic Film Props You Can Totally Try to Buy Right Now
Break out your checkbook and get ready to explain to your kids why they're not going to college anymore; Julien's Auction House is currently running its "Hollywood Legends 2013" live auction in Beverly Hills.
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The Brilliant Scientist Who Was Destroyed by America
We think of the persecution of scientists as something that happened in the distant past. But in the recent past, America absolutely wrecked a brilliant scientist. Charles Drew is the reason why hundreds of thousands of people are alive today. American policies hampered him professionally and scientifically, and may be part of the reason he died early.
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July 22, 1962: Mariner 1 Done In by a Typo
1962: When The New York Times copy desk lets a typo slip through, it's embarrassing but no one gets hurt.
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What the Internet Looked Like in 1995
In this episode of Computer Chronicles, the team goes in-depth on "The Internet," a trendy topic in 1995. It starts with host Stewart Cheifet in a new-fangled "Cyber Cafe," complete with bulky CRT display and tiny espresso cup -- and its datedness just gets more intense from there.
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The 8 Most Horribly Insulting Attempts to Honor the Dead
When you're trying to create a dignified memorial to some historic event, it's important to ask yourself, 'Is what I'm about to create actually ridiculous and/or insulting to everyone involved?'
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Dinosaurs behaving badly: Did velociraptors hunt in packs?
Reconstructing dinosaur behaviour – such as the hunting strategy of raptors – is fraught with difficulty.
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