History

The inscription “He is Odin’s Man” is in a round half circle over the head of a man.
Science

Newly Unearthed Viking Gold Violates Our Understanding of Norse God Odin

ByMarianne Hem Eriksen and The Conversation

The discovery of the oldest recorded mention of the god Odin pushes the age of this deity back at least 150 years to the early 5th century.

Retrospective

20 Years Later, Wind Waker Is Still the Riskiest Zelda Game Ever Made

ByMo Mozuch

Tears of the Kingdom wouldn’t exist without the one that made Miyamoto cringe.

Retrospective

'The Terror' Turned History into a Horror Show — And Changed TV Forever

ByMónica Marie Zorrilla

The supernatural horror anthology series aired its first episode on AMC five years ago today.

Teenage boy shooting bow outdoors on spring day.
Nikon D850
Science

Archery May Have Originated in Europe 40,000 Years Earlier Than We Thought

ByThe Conversation, Laure Metz, Jason E. Lewis and Ludovic Slimak

This discovery pushes back the origin in Eurasia of these remarkable technologies.

Science

DNA Study Reveals When Tibetans Got their High-Altitude Super Gene

ByMiriam Fauzia

This family tree is pretty ancient.

Review

'Boston Strangler' is a Suffocating True-Crime Slog

ByMónica Marie Zorrilla

Not even Keira Knightley's comeback to moody period dramas can save Boston Strangler from strangling itself.

Science

Archaeologists Discover Ritual Sacrifices at Mysterious 7,000-Year-Old Monuments

ByJennifer Walter

The mustatils, a group of unusual monuments on the Arabian Peninsula, were sites of pilgrimage and ritual for Neoltihic peoples.

Health

The Strong Case For Permanent Standard Time

ByThe Conversation and Beth Ann Malow

Springing forward into daylight saving time is a step back for health.

News

'Professor Layton' Trailer Brings Back Gaming's Most Underrated Aesthetic

ByJess Reyes

Keep it steamy.

Retrospective

How 'Tenchu: Stealth Assassins' Changed Video Games Forever

ByMo Mozuch

Live by honor, kill by stealth.

Science

5,000-year-old Skeletons May Be World’s First Equestrians, Study Finds

BySarah Wells

Researchers believe they’ve found the oldest evidence of horsemanship in new skeletal analysis.

Yakuza

'Like a Dragon Ishin's Ending, and the True Story Behind It, Explained

ByHayes Madsen

The truth of Sakamoto Ryoma.

Science

Wooden Penis Might Be an Ancient Roman Dildo

ByJennifer Walter

Quite conspicuous.

News

David Fincher Reveals Why 'Mindhunter' Season 3 Didn’t (and Won’t Ever) Happen

ByMónica Marie Zorrilla

RIP to one of Netflix's best original series.

Science

Centuries Before Stonehenge, This Settlement Housed the First European Stone Monument Builders

ByJennifer Walter

The site is just a few kilometers from a Neolithic cemetery in France — which was possibly the builders’ handiwork.

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'The Woman King' Should Have Been a Defining Pop Culture Moment

ByMónica Marie Zorrilla

"Beyond this wall is a palace of women."