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Newly Discovered Rock Art Panels Depict How Ancient Ancestors Envisioned Creation and Adapted to Change
Australia's vast wildernesses are famous for many things, but rock art, specifically one of the largest concentrations of rock art known in the world,...
First Recorded Stand-Up Comedy Sketch from 500 Years Ago Discovered in 15th Century Manuscript
While this old parchment page may look like one out of a wizard's spellbook, it's actually what scholars believe to be the world's oldest...
Good News in History, May 28
170 years ago today, the quite magnificent watercolor painter Carl Larsson was born in Sweden. Known for his portraits, Larsson was able to convey...
A New Butterfly Has Been Named After The ‘Lord of the Rings’ Villain
A genus of orange and brown butterflies that had been excruciatingly hard to define and separate has been called Saurona after the Dark Lord antagonist...
2 Unknown Rembrandts Hidden in Private Collection for 200 Years Sparks Upcoming Auction
A pair of small portraits made, perhaps spontaneously, of Rembrandt van Rijn's distant in-laws were discovered recently among a private collection.
Never seen before, or...
Good News in History, May 11
1,693 years ago today, Constantinople is dedicated as the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire by Emperor Constantine the Great. It would go on...
Good News in History, May 10
199 years ago today, the National Gallery opened its doors to the public in Trafalgar Square, Westminster. It houses a collection of over 2,300...
Your Inspiring Weekly Horoscope From Rob Brezsny: A ‘Free Will Astrology’
Our partner Rob Brezsny provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly...
Small Town is Giddy With Excitement That it Appears in Background of World’s Most Famous Portrait–the Mona Lisa
The Tuscan-town of Laterina is thrilled to see news that an Italian historian has determined a ruined Etruscan-Roman era bridge in their area was...
Good News in History, April 26
220 years ago in the afternoon, thousands of small meteorite fragments rained down from the sky over L'Aigle, France. Upon hearing of this event,...
Your Inspiring Weekly Horoscope From Rob Brezsny: A ‘Free Will Astrology’
Our partner Rob Brezsny provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly...
Thousands of Native Plants Remain Unphotographed, But You Can Help Fill the Gaps for Scientists
Scientists have documented plant species for centuries to help us understand and conserve the incredible diversity of flora in our world. But according to...
Pentagon Reverses Ruling on the Release of Art Made by Guantanamo Bay Detainees
In a rare moment of beauty at Guantánamo Bay, detainees managed to win themselves the rights to own and control their own artwork.
A recent...
The Humble Pigeon Uses Same Learning Process as Artificial Intelligence, Says Iowa Study
Can a pigeon match wits with artificial intelligence? At a very basic level, yes.
In a new study, psychologists at the University of Iowa examined...
Ancient Cave Markings Finally Decoded By Amateur Scientist–A Calendar of When Animals Mated 20,000 Years Ago
An amateur scientist has decoded the meaning of cave markings used in Ice Age drawings—a communication system of early 'writing' dating back 14,000 years...
Astonishingly Wealthy Pompeii Home of Two Men Freed from Slavery Reopens to Public
After years of complex restoration work, the villa of two of Pompeii's richest citizens has been reopened.
Buried by Vesuvius in 79 CE, the House...
Dad Wakes From Coma to Discover Artistic Skills he Never Had Before–And is Now a Carpenter and Model Maker
A young father's recovery is baffling doctors after he awoke from a coma and discovering he had artistic talents like never before—and now he's...
300 Epic Ancient Murals ‘Unique in the World’ Depict Creation Myths on Texas Rock: ‘Oldest Books in North America’
Down in southwest Texas, a unique-in-the-world style of ancient rock art is bringing to life a culture of hunter-gatherers with a penchant for incredible...
Priceless Lost Jewels From Legendary Maravillas Shipwreck Are Found in Bahamas
A sunken crown jewel hidden in The Bahamas since 1656—the shipwrecked remains of the Spanish galleon Nuestra Señora de las Maravillas (Our Lady of...
Duolingo Has Created a Course for “High Valyrian” the Dragon Language From Game of Thrones
Having already delighted Trekkie fans with their course on the Klingon language from Star Trek, the language learning app Duolingo has created a course...