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Isaac Schultz

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A mural at the site of the future excavation already celebrates its place in the annals of athleticism.

sports

The Serendipitous Survival of Soccer’s Least-Known Birthplace

Hiding in plain sight, the first Hampden Park is ready to reclaim its fame.

By Isaac Schultz
After a thorough cleaning, this column capital showed off striking color.

temples

The Messy Business of Scrubbing 2,000 Years of Bird Poop From an Egyptian Temple

The crap covered up cartouches and constellations.

By Isaac Schultz
The machine, abandoned and claimed by nature at the bottom of the bay.

objects of intrigue

Found: A Nazi 'Enigma' Machine at the Bottom of a Bay

The rust-encrusted device was likely abandoned at the end of World War II.

By Isaac Schultz
The rat can also stand on two feet, though it often stays on all four.

poison

Meet the Rats That Wear Protective Poison Armor

They’ve got loyal relationships and a preference for toxic plants.

By Isaac Schultz
Behold Martin Lersch's extremely efficient cookie cutter.

mathematics

The Satisfaction of Mathematically Efficient Christmas Cookies

If only there were a cookie-cutter solution.

By Isaac Schultz
El Malpais's topography is pockmarked with the cavernous openings of lava tubes, which shuttled the liquid rock thousands of years ago.

volcanoes

When in Drought, Ancestral Puebloans Turned to Ice Blocks in Lava Tubes

Thirsty people once visited these ancient volcanic corridors.

By Isaac Schultz
Life in the trenches was crowded, when you factor in all the humans, rats, and lice.

wwi

Found: Cases of ‘Trench Fever’ in Ancient Rome

The five-day fever was made famous during World War I, but has been a constant companion of poor hygiene.

By Isaac Schultz
A painting from around 1620 depicts the tiltyard towers, right, where the lawn of the Queen's House lies today.

sports

Found: The Jousting Yard Where Henry VIII Took a Nasty Tumble

Researchers have located the site of an accident that rattled England’s many-wived widower.

By Isaac Schultz
The Yanghai Tombs are in the arid Turpan basin, and thousands of graves remain unexcavated.

cemeteries

Leather Balls and 3,000-Year-Old Pants Hint at an Ancient Asian Sport

They were found in the Yanghai Tombs in modern-day Northern China.

By Isaac Schultz
The Archaeopteryx cocktail, which Carney concocted the day his paper was published, is pictured here with a replica of the Berlin specimen.

dinosaurs

How a Black-Feathered Dino Inspired a Series of Nerdy Cocktails

Drink your way through the history of life on Earth.

By Isaac Schultz
The well-preserved wreck lies nearly 300 feet below the surface.

nazis

Found: A Shipwrecked Nazi Steamer, Still Filled With Cargo

It carried soldiers, military vehicles, and sealed crates that divers can't wait to open.

By Isaac Schultz
The First Baptist Church was torn down in 1957 and replaced by a parking lot.

churches

One of America’s First Black Churches is Being Excavated in Virginia

The First Baptist Church was a spiritual home for free and enslaved African Americans.

By Isaac Schultz
Did Early Humans Invent Hot Pot in Geothermal Pools?

hot springs

Did Early Humans Invent Hot Pot in Geothermal Pools?

A mystery microbe found at Olduvai Gorge inspired scientists to speculate about the origins of cooking.

By Isaac Schultz
Looking down at Gribshunden's excavation site. One blue arrow indicates the sturgeon's barrel; the other points to a light orange sturgeon scute.

shipwrecks

How a King's Feast of Sturgeon Sank to the Bottom of the Baltic Sea

In 1495, a fire destroyed a stately ship and sank a big fish.

By Isaac Schultz
These singing dogs were recently found near a gold mine in Papua.

islands

Found: The Rare Singing Dogs of New Guinea, In the Wild

The distant cousin of the dingo had been hiding out in the island’s highlands.

By Isaac Schultz
Inside a Historic Observatory That Almost Went Up in Flames

observatories

Inside a Historic Observatory That Almost Went Up in Flames

Lick Observatory in California has lived to see another starry night.

By Isaac Schultz
For Sale: One of the First and Most Valuable Dollars in U.S. History

history

For Sale: One of the First and Most Valuable Dollars in U.S. History

You’ll need a lot of pretty pennies to buy it.

By Isaac Schultz
The Laurens Run, named for the path the revolutionary colonel took to his death, will be part of the Liberty Trail network.

military history

The Death Site of John Laurens, Friend to Alexander Hamilton, Was a Mystery—Until Now

The 18th-century soldier, statesman, and abolitionist was also a character in the hit musical 'Hamilton.'

By Isaac Schultz
The carved-shell llama and the gold roll are recurring motifs in Inca offerings, submerged and otherwise.

lakes

Found: A Miniature Incan Llama at the Bottom of Lake Titicaca

The centuries-old offering was nestled inside an underwater stone box.

By Isaac Schultz
The monolithic Space Age entities are for sale, and surrounded by two stretches of fencing.

cold war

For Sale: A Cold War Bunker and Missile Silo in North Dakota

“It’s the ultimate in social distancing.”

By Isaac Schultz
Sarsen makes up the bulk of Stonehenge's rocky profile.

geology

We Now Know Where Almost All of Stonehenge's Stones Came From

The main source for its largest megaliths is just a stone’s throw from the iconic site.

By Isaac Schultz
The hilltop remains of Navan Fort, an Iron Age site that a new paper argues has a broader history than previously thought.

medieval

Subterranean Scans Reveal New Mysteries at an Ancient Irish 'Fort'

Navan Fort is perched on an Irish hilltop, but some of its history hides beneath the soil.

By Isaac Schultz
Thanks to Cold Garden Brewery, Cronk has entered the 21st century.

beer

How a Viral Tweet Brought Back a Boozy Root Beer Called Cronk

Who said Cronk was dead?

By Isaac Schultz
An Aurelia aurita bloom, as translucent as it may be, actually hosts a nutritional bounty for its lucky consumer.

food

Why Do Marine Animals Love Gobbling Up Gelatinous Jellyfish?

Moon jellyfish are mostly water—but one part of these slippery creatures is surprisingly nutritious.

By Isaac Schultz
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