Living longer is something many people aspire to, but the true goal goes beyond adding years—it’s about...
Matthew McIntosh
Emperor Elagabalus attempted to create a new celestial hierarchy. Introduction During its long and turbulent history, the...
The descendants of the ancient civilization still live throughout Central America. Introduction It’s not every day that...
The sun was at once a creator, judge, emperor, and predator; its image refracted through the prism...
AI models are only as sound as the data used to train them. A miscalculation in plasma...
Medieval experiments with solar power were small, scattered, and limited by material constraints. Yet they were also...
What China is attempting underscores a broader truth about the energy transition. The question is not only...
Its future will depend not only on engineering but also on the historical legacies of trust, risk,...
There is no doubt that artificial intelligence will continue to advance, and there is equally little doubt...
A self-portrait is a timeless art form, and once you’ve found the ideal ideas and concepts, you...
Even on its own, classic gameplay is a sensory-rich experience, or so the shuffle of cards, a...
To write the history of human evolution is to confront the role of contingency. The growth of...
Evolution is not “just a theory.” It is the framework by which biology makes sense. Its reality...
Did people in the ancient and medieval worlds genetically modify crops? If we mean deliberate alteration of...
Taken together, these arguments form a mosaic of resistance. They range from misunderstandings of genetics to genuine...
As neuroscience advances, the temptation will be to see each new map as definitive. Yet history counsels...
History counsels humility. For every technological breakthrough, there is an accompanying history of fear, resistance, and ethical...
Have you ever noticed that family trips have a way of turning into logistical marathons before you...
This battle led to the first Congressional investigation in history. In less than three hours on November...
French tyranny received an answer. By Eli WizevichHistory CorrespondentSmithsonian Magazine Natchez warriors arrived at Fort Rosalie on the Mississippi River on...
Tribes were terrorized if they refused to leave when the U.S. wanted their land. By Rebecca NagleAmerican...
The earliest periods of migration, settlement, and development are defined by archaeological evidence. Introduction The Native Peoples...
Ancient and medieval societies lacked the bureaucratic sophistication of modern states, but their loyalty screenings reveal similar...
Millions face a future where one’s thoughts, not just one’s acts, may determine the ability to live...
The medieval church’s sanctuary reminds us that societies measure their justice not only in the punishments they...
This standoff is a constitutional, political and moral showdown unfolding on city hall steps, state capitols and...
To ask whether immigrants were sent to concentration camps is to recognize how far the machinery of...
The path ahead, unless reversed, is not one of crisis management but of enduring institutionalization, a shift...
The Mycenaean civilization peaked from the 15th to the 13th century BCE. Introduction Linear B script was the writing system of...
Linear A script is composed of at least 90 characters, which can be grouped into syllabic signs,...