Articles by Sarah Durn

From German witches to vampiric Malaysian spirits to a real-life poisoner.

As queens or captains, women deftly operated ships across the Red Sea and Mediterranean 2,000 years ago.

Meet the painter, the pilot, the author, and other "firsts" who paved the way.

British adventurer Elise Wortley is about to retrace a historic journey through Iran.

From the Inupiat seamstress who killed polar bears to the Black motorcycle queen of Miami, these daring women lived life on their own terms.

Remnants of the nation’s diverse history are littered throughout the historical region known as Galicia.

These feminist editors, swimming suffragists, and renegade cooks reshaped the world.

Perhaps fiercest of all was Manuela Sáenz—spy, archivist, prankster, and companion of Simón Bolívar.

Cryptozoologist Richard Freeman on why we should still believe in unseen animals.

Rocky's home was struck by a rare meteorite, but don't worry, he's okay.

Or at least it used to. What can these recently identified dino-birds teach us about extinction?

And her clothing tells an important story, says archeologist Rita Wright.

For the first time, scientists were able to save a young whale stranded in Cook Inlet. What should happen next?

It requires lots of figs and belly rubs to keep Methuselah happy and healthy.

Science and historical research say….maybe.

A new book tells the tales of the queens of Jerusalem.

Turkmenistan’s Darvaza gas crater has been on fire for decades. The inferno may finally be extinguished.

Scientists and schoolchildren worked together to bring the tequila fish back from extinction.

The new book "Pirate Women" uncovers the stories of the women who sailed their way into history, cutlass in hand.

Our favorite history stories inspire your sense of wonder.

Let’s sneak into where museum visitors can’t.

Perseverance and ingenuity from around the world.

Scholar Solange Ashby is uncovering the once-revered, now little-remembered female leaders of the Kushite kingdoms.

The ‘shaka’ or ‘hang loose’ gesture likely originated from island plantations’ brutal working conditions.