For centuries, scholars thought they had a handle on how the Romans connected their vast realm. Now, a sweeping digital initiative known as Itiner-e has redrawn the map, revealing a transportation system far larger, and far more intricate, than anyone realized.

Millions visit Hoover Dam without noticing that it records time on a planetary scale. Beneath ordinary footsteps lies a monument designed to outlast nations, encoding a single human moment within motions that span tens of millennia.

Inside a glass-and-steel structure in the Arizona desert, eight people agreed to do something no one had ever attempted before. They would live sealed inside a completely enclosed ecosystem for two full years. No resupply. No fresh air. No stepping outside. This wasn’t a reality show…This was reality.

With selfie sticks and front facing cameras the world is our selfie oyster. But some oysters are safer than others. These are some of the most dangerous selfie spots around the globe.

Discover the top 10 extreme sports destinations in the U.S. Dive into the adrenaline-pumping world of adventure sports, understand their growing allure, and find out where to experience the ultimate thrills across the country.

For centuries, people have imagined heaven as clouds, light, and angels. But what if science could actually pin down where it is in the cosmos? Well, one former Harvard physicist says he has done exactly that.

History is full of unsolved mysteries, but sometimes, new technology leads historians to answers. Here are some historical mysteries that we’ve recently figured out.

Archaeological teams working along the north bank of the Huan River in Henan Province's Anyang City just made a discovery that completely reshapes what we know about ancient Chinese urban planning. The find involves a massive thoroughfare that once served as a main artery through Dayishang, the name the Shang Dynasty people gave to their capital over 3,000 years ago. Niu Shishan leads the excavation team from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, and his crew has uncovered something that challenges previous assumptions about how Bronze Age cities were designed and built. The National Cultural Heritage Administration announced these findings in December 2024, and they reveal a level of sophistication that few expected from a civilization that existed between 1600 and 1046 BCE.

The Hindenburg disaster was an infamous tragedy—but recently discovered documents reveal the untold, chilling truth about that fateful evening.