Category: International

The hammer-headed bat is a real animal, and its scientific name (Hypsignathus monstrosus) references its monstrous appearance. Indeed, websites and social media describe the hammer-headed …

This painting of a young woman breastfeeding an old man in a prison cell was sold for Euros 30 million. The painting may look perverse …

In the annals of quirky history, some stories are so strange they seem like fiction. Picture this: It’s May 1956. The setting is the grand …

Were There Ever Giants on Earth? Legends throughout the world have spoken of a race of giants that once walked the Earth. The Holy Bible …

Nelson’s fore topsail goes on display at the National Museum of the Royal Navy in Portsmouth for a limited time this summer. Even as the …

The Summit chairlift at Snow King Mountain, WY, has, in various incarnations, been transporting guests to the top of the Town Hill since the 1940s. And on …

The fossil site of Malapa in the Cradle of Humankind, South Africa, discovered by Lee Berger of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in August …

Tom has a Master’s degree in Journalism. His editorial work covers anything from archaeology and the environment to technology and culture. A select team of …

The Diary of a Young Girl is one of the world’s most widely read books, which has made Anne Frank an international symbol and her story …

Of the three triumphal arches still standing in Rome, the Arch of Titus is by far the most fascinating. For the Romans, it symbolised their …