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The secret history and deep religious significance of your Chia PetMarch 06, 2026 – Long before the suddenly-cool-again ceramic planters were resurrected on TikTok, they played a role in religious culture—one that continues to grow in new ways today.
See Florida's cowboy history come to life in this 54-mile cattle driveFebruary 13, 2026 – The Great Florida Cattle Drive pays homage to the state's once-thriving cattle industry—and imagines what it may have looked like a hundred years ago.
Scientists record coldest ocean temperature ever in Earth's history—and wonder how life survivedJanuary 28, 2026 – Ancient rocks once beneath the ocean hold clues of severe conditions unimaginable on today's planet.
Deep underwater, sealed inside a metal ball, these explorers made historyJanuary 13, 2026 – To see a “world of life almost as unknown as that of Mars,” two explorers climbed inside the bathysphere and descended into the sea’s cold depths in 1931.
Angels in ancient myths were actually pretty terrifyingDecember 24, 2025 – Far from the baby-cheeked cherubs of Renaissance art, they were fiery beings who inspired fear.
The contentious history of the passportOctober 08, 2025 – Passport history dates to biblical times, but the concept of a worldwide standard is relatively new.
Exclusive: New Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi features two fighting T. rexesNovember 20, 2025 – The largest museum of its kind in the Middle East opens today with an awe-inspiring dinosaur wing, a massive blue whale skeleton within arm's reach, and a stunning exploration of the region’s natural history.
This destroyer sank during World War II—but it had a long history before its last standOctober 10, 2025 – The U.S.S. Edsall’s 2023 discovery at the bottom of the Indian Ocean is reviving the tale of the ship the Japanese forces called the “dancing mouse.”
Hawaii’s former leprosy colony offers visitors a rare glimpse into historyNovember 21, 2025 – Kalaupapa National Historic Park on Molokaʻi’s remote north shore now offers visitors a deeply personal tour of what was once an isolated quarantine zone.
The ancient—and mysterious—history of ‘abracadabra’October 21, 2025 – The earliest mention of ‘abracadabra’ comes from a text in the second century A.D., which used the term as a treatment for fevers.
Portugal’s history comes alive in Guimarães. Here’s why 2026 is the year to visit.October 21, 2025 – The little-known birthplace of Portugal has beautifully preserved its medieval past—and embarked on an ambitious and much-lauded journey toward sustainable urban living.
National Geographic magazine’s history in 30 incredible coversOctober 29, 2025 – From historic Everest summits to Jane Goodall’s chimpanzee research, National Geographic magazine and its famed covers have shared the expanse of our world with readers for well over a century.
In this Afro-Brazillian heartland, religion and dance reflect centuries of struggleOctober 10, 2025 – The country’s Afro-Brazilian centre tells the tale of an enslaved population’s struggle for survival.
Mount Rushmore’s heartbreaking, controversial historySeptember 05, 2025 – Land grabs, egos, foiled movie scenes—how Mount Rushmore was built is a complex tale.
The real history behind El Dorado, the legendary city of goldSeptember 04, 2025 – The search for El Dorado wasted lives and even led to deaths. But did it ever exist?
A major new Tower of London excavation reveals its hidden medieval historyAugust 21, 2025 – The dig might have uncovered some of the earliest victims of the Black Death, and other tantalizing clues about medieval life in the citadel.
