After studying the samples, Dr. Evans determined that the cave spiders had been hijacked by a fungus he dubbed Gibellula ...

When we think of “toy dogs,” the image of a celebrity with a tiny dog nestled in a handbag might come to mind. But a new discovery suggests that “toy dogs” have existed since the age of the ancient ...

In May 1777, during the Revolutionary War, a brigadier general anxiously wrote George Washington a letter about a British raid that had just occurred in Danbury, Connecticut. Though the British had ...

Archaeologists in Egypt recently announced the discovery of the long-lost tomb of King Thutmose II — the first royal burial chamber to be unearthed since Howard Carter found the tomb of King ...

Tammi Terrell’s voice became a symbol of R&B and soul in the 1960s, immortalized through her unforgettable duets with Marvin Gaye. But behind her powerful music was a life marked by hardship, abuse, ...

Like most gods in the Aztec pantheon, Tezcatlipoca is difficult to define in a succinct manner. He was a multifaceted figure, embodying a variety of concepts ranging from the night sky to conflict and ...

The Shroud of Turin, or the Holy Shroud, is believed by some to be Jesus Christ’s burial garment. The centuries-old linen cloth appears to bear the faint image of a crucified man who endured horrific ...

For 13 years, archaeological excavations in Libya had been paused due to civil war. But archaeologists were finally able to return to the country in 2023 and, while performing excavations in the ...

Around 500,000 years ago, a sinkhole opened in Florida’s Big Bend region. Hundreds of animals met their deaths in its depths, and their remains were eventually entombed in sediment. In 2022, two ...

Long before the Arabian Desert became an arid expanse, it was a fertile crossroads for early humans making their way out of Africa. Along the way, they left behind some of the oldest tools ever found ...

Jaclyn is the senior managing editor at All That's Interesting. She holds a Master's degree in journalism from the City University of New York and a Bachelor's degree in English writing and history ...