Why Plato Considered the Poet Sappho the Tenth Muse
We have just a fraction of Sappho's works, but what we have reveal her personal voice in Greek lyric poetry. Just who was this woman that so inspired even Plato?
Conquistadors, Gold and Charlemagne: How California Got Its Name
Surfboards, huarache sandals and endless sunshine? Yes. But throw in some Conquistadors, a trashy Spanish novel, Black Amazons, mythological creatures and, of course, Charlemagne and — voilà — the name "California" is born.
How to Put Chains On Tires
The roads are covered in snow, and you need to put chains on your tires. But how in the world do you do that? Thankfully it's not that hard, and we'll tell you how.
Spotted Horses Aren't All Appaloosas, and All Appaloosas Aren't Spotted
It's not the spots, but the mutation of a certain gene, discovered in 2013 by the Appaloosa Project, that makes a horse an Appaloosa.
How the Dawes Act Stole 90 Million Acres of Native American Land
An alliance between well-meaning social reformers and land-hungry farmers resulted in a federal act that caused Native Americans to lose millions of acres of land they had once owned. Here's what happened.
