How Imaginary Numbers Were Invented
Adults History
A general solution to the cubic equation was long considered impossible, until we gave up the requirement that math reflect reality.
Why is this 2,500 year old shipwreck so well-preserved?
Adults History
Discover the unique conditions that make the Black Sea host to dozens of shipwrecks that date back thousands of years.
Catching Criminals Using Their Relative's DNA
Adults History
Your genetic code is probably already in a database, without you ever giving a sample or permission.
What Dinosaurs ACTUALLY Looked Like?
Adults History
The past is a vast and mysterious land that begins at the big bang and ends in the present, expanding with each passing moment. It is the home of everything that came before, the key to understanding our present.
What happened to the lost Kingdom of Kush? - Geoff Emberling
Adults History
Trace the rise and fall of the Kingdom of Kush, an overlooked ancient African civilization which fought off both the Egyptians and Romans.
Ancient Greece's greatest popstar - Diane J. Rayor
Adults History
Discover the works of poet and songwriter Sappho, and find out why only fragments of her poetry still survive.
How To Solve Every Global Crisis
Adults History
Lots of global problems seem intractable, but there’s a formula for success that we can follow.
How the Kushites Took Over Egypt | Flooded Tombs of the Nile
Adults History
The Kushites and the Egyptians have a long history that is often forgotten about. Archeologist excavating a Kushite tomb discuss just how interconnected the two cultures were as they discover new artifacts within the tomb.
The secret society of the Great Dismal Swamp - Dan Sayers
Adults History
Uncover the history of the hidden communities that inhabited the Great Dismal Swamp in North America.
The method that can "prove" almost anything - James A. Smith
Adults History
Explore the data analysis method known as p-hacking, where data is misrepresented as statistically significant.
The Simplest Math Problem No One Can Solve
Adults History
The Collatz Conjecture is the simplest math problem no one can solve — it is easy enough for almost anyone to understand but notoriously difficult to solve.
The rise and fall of the Kingdom of Man - Andrew McDonald
Adults History
Discover the medieval empire of the Isle of Man and the Hebrides, and how a dynasty of sea kings rose to power.
How one person saved over 2,000 children from the Nazis - Iseult Gillespie
Adults History
Get to know the story of Irena Sendler, a social worker who saved over 2,000 Jewish children from the Warsaw Ghetto during WWII.
How Long Did People Use To Live?
Adults History
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A day in the life of an Ancient Greek oracle - Mark Robinson
Adults History
Follow Aristonike, an Oracle-in-training in Delphi, as she studies to become the Pythia and communicate Apollo’s will and prophecies.
Can you solve the Trojan War riddle? - Dennis E. Shasha
Adults History
On Olympus, you’ve been waiting for an opportunity to bring the bloody Trojan War to its conclusion.
Web Originals : Ask History: Who Really Invented the Airplane? | History
Adults History
Their flight at Kitty Hawk made history, but did the Wright brothers invent the first airplane?