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Edward Stone Has Been the Voyagers’ Project Scientist for 50 Years. He Just Retired

Edward Stone is retiring after 50 years as Project Scientist for the Voyager mission. The twin spacecraft revolutionized...

Scientists Find an Ancient Stellar Catalog Written by Hipparcus Hidden in a Medieval Tome

If you think writing paper is expensive these days, be glad you didn’t live in the middle ages. ...

The idea that Queen Charlotte was part-Black was popularized by one historian. But others say that’s a myth.

The Queen Charlotte in "Bridgerton," played by Golda Rosheuvel, commanded the screen with her icy stare, towering wigs, and...

The early 20th Century was rife with anti-immigrant laws. They spurred a flourishing Punjabi-Mexican community in California.

Kapur Dhillon and Anastasia Pereira at a date night in San Francisco, 1952. Courtesy of Kartar Smith US anti-immigrant...

‘The Woman King’ tells the story of the Agojie. But in real life, the fierce women warriors played a controversial role in the translatlantic...

The Agojie, or the "Dahomey Amazons," were fierce female warriors that fought for the Dahomey kingdom. Chris Hellier/Corbis via...

16 historic moments that happened during Queen Elizabeth II’s lifetime

Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Imperial State Crown, and the Duke of Edinburgh in uniform of Admiral of the...

After the Queen’s death, many royals are getting new titles. Here’s what they actually mean.

William and Kate are formerly the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. They are now the Prince and Princess...

How Harlem’s ‘Queen of Numbers’ built a gambling empire and used her wealth to give back to the Black community

Stephanie St. Clair built a formidable gambling empire in Harlem and was a fierce advocate for Black rights....

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