The Astounding Pop Mech Show: The Never-Ending Mysteries of the World’s First Computer

The ancient Antikythera Mechanism acts like an astronomical calculator, but its full purpose remains a mystery.

Archaeologists Found a 16th-Century Gallows—With Bodies Buried Right Beside It

Historical construction records give details of the structure’s original creation.

Archaeologists Dug Up a Lakebed—and Found a 5,000-Year-Old Dog

In a ritual burial, the dog’s remains were placed in a bag made of animal skins and weighed down with rocks to sink to the ...