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‘Midtown Jane Doe’ Has Finally Been Identified 50 Years After Her Murder

‘Midtown Jane Doe’ Has Finally Been Identified 50 Years After Her Murder

Amber Breese
last year
"Midtown Jane Doe," a body found encased in a cement floor in a Hell's Kitchen building in 2003, has officially been identified as 16-year-old Patricia Kathleen McGlone.
Researchers In Poland Just Uncovered A Long-Lost Trove Of Books That Belonged To The Brothers Grimm

Researchers In Poland Just Uncovered A Long-Lost Trove Of Books That Belonged To The Brothers Grimm

Amber Breese
last year
The 27 books from the personal library of the Brothers Grimm are providing new insights into how the men researched and crafted themes for their famous fairy tales.
New Study Details Cargo Found On A 4th-Century Roman Shipwreck In Spain — Including Jars Of Fish Sauce

New Study Details Cargo Found On A 4th-Century Roman Shipwreck In Spain — Including Jars Of Fish Sauce

Amber Breese
last year
The 4th-century Roman vessel sank off the coast of Mallorca, Spain while carrying containers of fish sauce, fruit preserves, olive oil, and wine. Now, a new study details both the ship's cargo and its building materials.
New Study Reveals That This Massive Species Of Prehistoric Salmon Had Tusks Like A Warthog

New Study Reveals That This Massive Species Of Prehistoric Salmon Had Tusks Like A Warthog

Amber Breese
last year
Oncorhynchus rastrosus was the largest species of salmon to ever exist on Earth, but its tusk-like teeth are what really set it apart from its modern cousins.
Did Catherine The Great Really Have A Room Full Of Pornographic Furniture? The Story Behind The Legend

Did Catherine The Great Really Have A Room Full Of Pornographic Furniture? The Story Behind The Legend

Amber Breese
last year
A reputed nymphomaniac, Russian Empress Catherine the Great has inspired a wealth of wild rumors — including that she built a “cabinet” filled with X-rated furniture next to her suite of rooms.
Researchers Have Successfully Created Artificial Cells That Act Just Like Human Cells

Researchers Have Successfully Created Artificial Cells That Act Just Like Human Cells

Amber Breese
last year
Ronit Freeman, a physical sciences researcher at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has successfully manipulated peptides and repurposed genetic material to create synthetic cells that operate like living ones for the first time.
The Astonishing History Of The Mausoleum At Halicarnassus, One Of The Seven Wonders Of The Ancient World

The Astonishing History Of The Mausoleum At Halicarnassus, One Of The Seven Wonders Of The Ancient World

Amber Breese
last year
A tomb built to honor an ancient king in modern-day Turkey, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus was so ornate that it inspired the widespread use of the term “mausoleum.”
Scientists In India Unearth Fossils Of A Massive Prehistoric Snake That Was Longer Than A T. Rex

Scientists In India Unearth Fossils Of A Massive Prehistoric Snake That Was Longer Than A T. Rex

Amber Breese
last year
Vasuki indicus may have reached lengths of up to 50 feet, rivaling the fearsome Titanoboa as the largest snake to ever exist.
Italian Researchers Claim To Have Discovered Plato’s Tomb In Athens

Italian Researchers Claim To Have Discovered Plato’s Tomb In Athens

Amber Breese
last year
Newly transcribed ancient texts reveal that Plato was likely buried under a garden at Plato's Academy in Athens, Greece.
How Jimmy Keene Helped The FBI Put Suspected Serial Killer Larry Hall Behind Bars For Good

How Jimmy Keene Helped The FBI Put Suspected Serial Killer Larry Hall Behind Bars For Good

Amber Breese
last year
Jimmy Keene was serving a 10-year prison sentence on a conspiracy charge in 1998 when the FBI asked him to go undercover and get Larry Hall to admit to murder.
A 2,000-Year-Old Villa Was Just Uncovered Near Mount Vesuvius — And It May Have Belonged To Roman Emperor Augustus

A 2,000-Year-Old Villa Was Just Uncovered Near Mount Vesuvius — And It May Have Belonged To Roman Emperor Augustus

Amber Breese
last year
The University of Tokyo believes that the excavation will not only enrich the historical record, but also reveal more information about how structures can better withstand natural disasters.