Mystery

HISTORY

Legends about the Apostles traveled farther than the men themselves, leaving behind competing tombs, contested relics, and striking absences. Every region guarded a story, though few preserved proof.

HISTORY

An unexpected pattern inside the Milky Way has stirred fresh excitement among researchers who’ve spent decades chasing dark matter’s fingerprints. A faint gamma-ray signal now challenges old assumptions and raises a surprising possibility. Could the world be nearing an answer to a decades-long question?

HISTORY

Some stories sound made up until you see the evidence lined along the shore. In northern Tanzania, Lake Natron transforms dead animals into eerie, statue-like forms that look carved rather than preserved. The scene feels otherworldly, yet the process behind it is grounded in science.

HISTORY

For centuries, the story of Jesus walking on water has sparked awe and disbelief in equal measure. Now, researchers digging into ancient clues, weather records, and geology think something remarkable may actually back it up.

HISTORY

Every mammal shares certain traits, except this one. It sits quietly on every human face, yet no other creature on Earth has it. And the strangest part? Science still doesn’t know why it exists.

PEOPLE

Ambrose Bierce was a major American writer whose disappearance in Mexico in 1913 is one of history's most enduring head-scratchers.



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