The rise and fall of the Maya Empire’s most powerful city - Geoffrey E. Braswell

The rise and fall of the Maya Empire’s most powerful city - Geoffrey E. Braswell

Does math have a major flaw? - Jacqueline Doan and Alex Kazachek

Does math have a major flaw? - Jacqueline Doan and Alex Kazachek

Picture a perfect society. What does it look like? - Joseph Lacey

Picture a perfect society. What does it look like? - Joseph Lacey

The Nazis recruited to win the Cold War - Brian Crim

The Nazis recruited to win the Cold War - Brian Crim

How to prevent political corruption - Stephanie Honchell Smith

How to prevent political corruption - Stephanie Honchell Smith

The true story behind the legend of the 47 Rōnin - Adam Clulow

The true story behind the legend of the 47 Rōnin - Adam Clulow

This person isn't actually screaming - Noah Charney

This person isn't actually screaming - Noah Charney

What is earwax — and should you get rid of it? - Henry C. Ou

What is earwax — and should you get rid of it? - Henry C. Ou

What Earth in 2050 could look like - Shannon Odell

What Earth in 2050 could look like - Shannon Odell

The Greek myth of Demeter's revenge - Iseult Gillespie

The Greek myth of Demeter's revenge - Iseult Gillespie

The underground cities of the Byzantine Empire - Veronica Kalas

The underground cities of the Byzantine Empire - Veronica Kalas

What causes addiction, and why is it so hard to treat? - Judy Grisel

What causes addiction, and why is it so hard to treat? - Judy Grisel

Why was the Rosetta Stone so important? - Franziska Naether

Why was the Rosetta Stone so important? - Franziska Naether

One of the world’s oldest condiments - Dan Kwartler

One of the world’s oldest condiments - Dan Kwartler

5 philosophers on anger - Delaney Thull

5 philosophers on anger - Delaney Thull

How humanity got hooked on coffee - Jonathan Morris

How humanity got hooked on coffee - Jonathan Morris

Will the real Fernando please stand up? - Ilan Stavans

Will the real Fernando please stand up? - Ilan Stavans

Can you solve the magical maze riddle? - Alex Rosenthal

Can you solve the magical maze riddle? - Alex Rosenthal

The warrior who defeated the mighty Mughals - Stephanie Honchell Smith

The warrior who defeated the mighty Mughals - Stephanie Honchell Smith

When ancient wisdom beats modern industry - Rebecca Webster

When ancient wisdom beats modern industry - Rebecca Webster

Why can't you put metal in a microwave? - Aaron Slepkov

Why can't you put metal in a microwave? - Aaron Slepkov

The Fijian myth of the greedy god - Raiana McKinney and Esther Wozniak

The Fijian myth of the greedy god - Raiana McKinney and Esther Wozniak

Is Chandigarh a perfectly planned city? - Vikramāditya Prakāsh

Is Chandigarh a perfectly planned city? - Vikramāditya Prakāsh

The surprising scent of the world’s largest flower - Daniel Nickrent

The surprising scent of the world’s largest flower - Daniel Nickrent

How does alcohol cause blackouts? - Shannon Odell

How does alcohol cause blackouts? - Shannon Odell

The real reason dodo birds went extinct - Leon Claessens

The real reason dodo birds went extinct - Leon Claessens

Would you raise the baby that ate your siblings? - Francesca Barbero

Would you raise the baby that ate your siblings? - Francesca Barbero

How to know if you're being selfish (and whether or not that's bad) - Mark Hopwood

How to know if you're being selfish (and whether or not that's bad) - Mark Hopwood

History vs. Egypt’s

History vs. Egypt’s "most powerful" pharaoh - Jessica Tomkins

How much would it cost to buy the ocean? - Astrid J. Hsu

How much would it cost to buy the ocean? - Astrid J. Hsu