History

"In the past year I have experienced 'high strangeness' phenomena that I never believed in," the ranch's data scientist told Newsweek.

Those looking for old cures to the novel coronavirus pandemic can start by trapping a spider in a nutshell.

Donkey polo was a popular game in ancient China among some sections of society.

The color green wasn't always associated with the holiday.

Associated with bad luck, the date has certainly had its fair-share of spooky occurrences, dating back to the middle ages.

The fear of Friday and the number 13 go hand-in-hand.

The artifacts are thought to belong to Pharaoh Thutmose II, whose rule was short-lived and preceded that of his more famous wife and step-sister, Hatshepsut.

The Yellow River—the second longest in the country—is sometimes referred to as "China's sorrow" due to its tendency over the centuries to produce devastating floods.

In celebration of Mardi Gras season coming to a head with Fat Tuesday, dig into a few annual traditions you might not be as familiar with.

The Vermont senator made political history Saturday with his Nevada caucuses victory, becoming the first candidate from either party to win the popular vote in all three early states.

Studies indicate that the Judean date palm was first cultivated around 7,000 years ago.

It wasn't always called the State of the Union.

The necropolis at Tuna el-Gebel also features an expansive underground network of galleries where the research team says various types of animals have been buried.

The mummy of Takabuti has long been the subject of scientific research.

When bushfires fires hit the Budj Bim Cultural Landscape in southwest Victoria, they removed vegetation and revealed previously hidden sections of an ancient aquaculture system.

Researchers found that metalworkers in this period also engaged in an early form of recycling.

The book, called "History of the 20th Century in Flash Cards," was written by Jean Pierre-Rocher and published by Ellipses Publications.

The development of farming and introduction of livestock during the Neolithic Revolution was an opportunity for the African wolf and boosted populations, suggests study.

On June 30, 1520, the Aztecs drove Hernán Cortés and his invading army out of their capital Tenochtitlan—an event that came to be known as "La Noche Triste" or "Sad Night."

High demand for walrus tusk in Europe helped Greenland's Norse colonies thrive. But declining demands and resources could help explain why they mysteriously disappeared in the 15th century.

The tomb also contained the remains of two younger women and a teenage girl.

Archeologists digging in Mexico southeastern state of Yucatán discovered a centuries-old palace built by the Mayans more than 1,000 years ago.

We may think tattooing is a modern phenomenon, but the reasons for its popularity are not dissimilar to those seen in the prisons and convict ships of the Victorian era.

"'Death to Judah' so the flag says, 'Judah will live forever,' so the light answers," Rachel Posner wrote in German on the back of the photograph.

"Feasting, almost invariably associated with sacrifice, was a social necessity of early societies," researcher Finbar McCormick said.

The first year of rule was the deadliest for Roman emperors. The risk of meeting a violent end decreased over the next seven years, plateauing and then increasing again after 12 years.

Wolf Blitzer shared a video of Clinton apologizing for his actions in 1998, just days before he was impeached by the House of Representatives.

Archaeologists have found two Bronze Age tombs on the Greek mainland, filled with gold and treasure.

Merit Ptah is frequently cited as the first female physician—even though there is no solid evidence she existed, says medical historian Jakub Kwiecinski.

Researchers also found three almost intact World War II wrecks, including two ships and a plane.