People have always loved a good mystery, and there’s something particularly intriguing about texts we just can’t understand. Despite our modern technology and centuries of scholarly effort, some ...

A study of a remarkable medieval skeleton found in a well at a castle in Norway has helped to corroborate events detailed in an 800-year-old Norse saga. Michael Martin, one of the authors of the study ...

Meteorology has never been as precise as it is today—but how can scientists learn about past weather events? In addition to environmental evidence such as ice cores and sediments, historical records ...

Having the audacity to pursue truth is a courageous act. And, when studying historical texts or reading for leisure, it is important to examine the written word comparatively. Because the question ...

To study the cultures of the past, historians rely on closely reading old texts. Did the people living along the Yellow River more than 2,000 years ago think they should stick close to their family, ...