Saint Patrick is well-known as the Patron Saint of Ireland, but do you know how he became one? Explore the history of one of the world's most recognizable patron saints, who's death is marked by one of the world's most popular celebrations.
The Maori are the oldest inhabitants of New Zealand—but years of forced assimilation following colonization brought their population to the brink of extinction. Read how the Maori reclaimed themselves and their sovereignty.
When it comes to visiting iconic landmarks, seasoned travelers know that hype often obscures reality. Here are some of the most overrated tourist attractions, and the underrated gems worth visiting instead.
Do you live in a rich state or a poor state? And what are the best ways to determine which is which? Well, How about Median Household Income? Which, by the very nature of it being the "median" means that half the households in that state earn more than that number, while half earn less.
Puma Punku or Tiwanaku have baffled archaeologists for decades. With enormous stone blocks, lost technologies, and strange magnetism, we may never know exactly what these two ancient Bolivian sites were or what they were used for.
Seventy-four thousand years ago, deep in what is now Sumatra, a supervolcano erupted with a fury that darkened the sky, choked the air, and froze the planet. Humanity was to die, but against all odds, we endured. Let’s start from the beginning.
Modern historians are still unravelling the mystery of the catastrophic Bronze Age collapse—and the evidence they've uncovered paints a chilling picture about the moment that civilization collapsed.
