History

After accidentally introducing invasive moths to North America, amateur entomologist Étienne Léopold Trouvelot turned his eyes to the skies and changed science.

Even popular cookies can end up permanently cut from the roster.

From rodents of unusual size to flaming arrows, communities across North America share solar eclipse traditions.

Two Victorian academics believed they saw Marie Antoinette at Versailles.

The Sun's dazzlingly bright photosphere makes it impossible to study the corona—unless the Moon is in the way.

Today’s National Weather Service might be very different if Cleveland Abbe had died on Pikes Peak.

In the 18th century, the English astronomer created a new appreciation for these celestial events.

More than two dozen shops in Maigalganj sell this famous dessert.

From wild page-turners of the eclipse-obsessed to a gentle children’s book for all ages.

The most famous monument in Indonesia shaped these ninth century–inspired feasts.

Before vaccines, pseudoscientific folks remedies for the deadly virus involved mysterious animal-vegetable-mineral hybrids.

The daughter, sister, and aunt of emperors, Gulbadan Begum wrote of a Mughal Empire few witnessed.

First found at the ancient fortress of Tell el-Retaba, child burials in ceramic jars perplexed early archaeologists.