The New Yorker

The Hunt for the World’s Oldest Story

From thunder gods to serpent slayers, scholars are reconstructing myths that vanished millennia ago. How much further can we ...

How scientists are cracking the secrets of the world’s oldest tattoos

Turns out, ancient body art is a lot more common than we once thought—and it's providing historians with new ways of ...

Russell M. Nelson, oldest-ever president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, dies

Nelson spent four decades in the highest levels of church leadership after he was selected in 1984 to join a top church ...
Simplified In Short on MSN

Why Every Major Religion Shares the Same Origin Story

From ancient Mesopotamian rituals to the teachings of Buddha, Christ, and Muhammad — this is the story of how religion shaped ...

The Swiss Guards have a new uniform. Don't worry, the iconic one remains

The world’s oldest army has new uniforms. But don’t worry: The Swiss Guards’ famed blue, yellow and red Renaissance-style ...
New York Post

The oldest mummies in the world may hail from southeastern Asia —from 12,000 years ago

Scientists have discovered what’s thought to be the oldest known mummies in the world in southeastern Asia, dating back up to 12,000 years. Mummification prevents decay by preserving dead bodies. The ...
Los Angeles Times

The oldest mummies in the world may hail from southeastern Asia and date back 12,000 years

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. NEW YORK — Scientists have discovered what’s thought to be the oldest known mummies in the world in southeastern ...
The Boston Globe

Oldest mummies in the world discovered

NEW YORK — Scientists have discovered what’s thought to be the oldest known mummies in the world in southeastern Asia, dating back up to 12,000 years. Mummification prevents decay by preserving dead ...