History

BOERNE, TEXAS - OCTOBER 14: An annular solar eclipse is seen on October 14, 2023 in Boerne, Texas. D...
Science

The Science of Eclipses Is Full Of Miscalculations, Bonfires, And Bad Weather

ByThe Conversation and Barbara Ryden

For centuries, astronomers have sought to learn more from eclipses — but it hasn’t always worked out.

 A photograph of the 2017 total solar eclipse, taken at the Oregon State Fair Grounds, Salem, Ore.
Science

The Record Of Ancient Eclipses Offers Strange Clues About Our Modern Planet

ByThe Conversation and Sarah Sadavoy

Archeoastronomy finds celestial enlightmenment in the historical record.

Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone, Martin Scorsese, and Robert De Niro on the set of Killer of the F...
Opinion

Can American Blockbusters Succeed at Unpacking Our Dark History?

ByLyvie Scott

Two of the decades’ most epic films share a poignant message — but it’s going right over most people’s heads.

Review

'Civil War' Will Set Your Senses Ablaze

BySiddhant Adlakha

Alex Garland’s terrifying dystopian war movie takes an apolitical bent for a political purpose.

Thai Monkeys are renowned for their freedom and ability to take what they want from tourists from fo...
Science

Would Humans Be Better Off With Tails? Scientists Reveal the Complicated Answer

ByLaurence D. Hurst and The Conversation

The tail loss occurred in our ape ancestors at the same time as the evolution of a more erect back.

Hippocrates of Kos ( c. 460 - c. 370 BC ), also known as Hippocrates II, was a Greek physician of th...
Health

This Forgotten Text Reveals An Untold Society of Women Practicing Medicine In Secret

ByThe Conversation and Pragya Agarwal

The Distaff Gospels, first published in France around 1480, is a collection of “gospels” around pregnancy, childbirth, and health.

screenshot of cavalry units from Empire: Total War
Retrospective

Can Fans Finally Admit This Divisive War Game Is A GOAT?

ByMo Mozuch

15 years ago, the highly anticipated war simulator impressed critics but alienated fans.

The inhumation of the prenatal infant with Down syndrome from the Iron Age site of Las Eretas. This ...
Health

This Misunderstood Genetic Condition Has Afflicted Humans For Centuries, Fossil Evidence Reveals

ByMiriam Fauzia

Such findings may lend insight into how rare genetic conditions were viewed by ancient societies.

Partially excavated skeleton of a small animal with various artifacts, including pottery, unearthed ...
Science

A Celtic Burial Site In Verona Reveals Ancient Italians Buried With Their Pets

ByMiriam Fauzia

When love for your four-legged friend runs six feet deep.

Review

'Out of Darkness' is an Exquisite, But Overly Exacting, Survival Thriller

ByMatt Donato

The Stone Age thriller is more history report than survival tale.