At Arlington Hall, women on the Venona Project exploited a Soviet cipher flaw to expose Cold War spies, a secret that ...

He had read a book about the Nazi occupation of Denmark and wanted to show the ''deepest respect and appreciation''.

The details of Elizebeth Smith Friedman’s remarkable career sound a bit outlandish when you list them all together: cracked ...

Imagine handing the nuclear launch codes to the world’s most advanced artificial intelligence. You’d hope the machine would ...

Historical accounts of the Punic Wars—and many other ancient wars—often paint a picture of soldiers riding in on imposing "war elephants." Yet, no skeletal remains of these war elephants had ever been ...

The former U.S. president said he had “no idea” about Epstein’s crimes and had only limited interactions with him. “I saw nothing and I did nothing wrong,” he said in videotaped testimony before a ...

Last December, the U.S. Department of Justice released its first batch of files on disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Among the thousands of images was one video clip, the ...

Howard Buford, 104, fought in the famous World War II Battle of the Bulge during Christmas time in 1944. After the war, he said he couldn’t wait to take off his uniform and return to civilian clothes.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A few months after the attack on Pearl Harbor thrust the United ...

The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no ...

Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for DIFF LOS ANGELES -- There were a number of notable deaths in 2025, from iconic musicians and actors, to religious and political figures. This year, we bid ...