From the ground, Earth is almost too large to understand. Nations fill maps. Mountain ranges divide regions. Oceans separate continents. Political borders seem concrete because they organize passports, wars, elections, economies and identit...
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There is a place in the South Pacific where the horizon contains nothing but water and the nearest scraps of land are roughly 2,688 kilometers away. No island marks the spot. There is no lig...
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On September 9, 1947, somebody working with one of the most advanced calculating machines in the United States opened its hardware and found an unusually literal explanation for a malfunctio...
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Ask a modern AI system about a breaking scientific discovery and the answer may arrive with links to a university, a journal and a newspaper. It can feel as though the model has opened the i...
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Was wine invented in Georgia or by the Romans? The answer isn't as simple as one might think. While Georgia holds the title for the oldest wine, Rome may be the birthplace of modern wine cul...
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In the northernmost part of Japan lies Iturup Island, part of the Kuril Islands chain. But the true mystery surrounds the nearby island of Okinoshima, which locals call the "Island Where No...
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In the northernmost part of Japan lies Iturup Island, part of the Kuril Islands chain. But the true mystery surrounds the nearby island of Okinoshima, which locals call the "Island Where No...
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The Conclave: History, Meaning, and Rituals of the Papal Election The conclave is one of the most solemn and mysterious events of the Catholic Church. Whenever a pope dies or resigns, the...
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Was the Apollo Computer Really Powerful Enough to Go to the Moon? One of the most fascinating facts about the Apollo Moon landings is how little computing power was available at the time....
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Did We Really Go to the Moon? It's one of the most iconic moments in human history: on July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong stepped onto the surface of the Moon and said, “That’s one small step...
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