


After GameStop, Redditors 'Short Squeeze' Silver to Eight-Year High
GameStop investors made silver skyrocket to 'short squeeze' hedge funds' bets against the commodity.

7 of Albert Einstein's Theories that Changed the World
Prolific thinker and scientist Albert Einstein changed the world through his work.

The World's Most Valuable Scientific Manuscripts
Occasionally, the world's rarest scientific books manuscripts are auctioned, and the prices paid can be eye-popping.


One of the Few Remaining Ciphers Has Been Solved - Zodiac's Z-340 Cipher
After remaining unsolved for 51 years, three amateur cryptanalysts have finally cracked the serial killer Zodiac's cipher.

Meet the "Mother of Programming", Ada Lovelace
Ada overcame a tragic and lonely childhood to carve her place in history as world's first computer programmer.

The Aviation World Mourns Chuck Yeager, Who Passed at 97
The first man to break the sound barrier, Chuck Yeager, and who undoubtedly had "the right stuff," died on December 7, 2020 at the age of 97.

The Father of Cybernetics - Norbert Wiener
The prototype for the absent minded professor, Wiener helped win WWII and created the field of cybernetics.

Jagadish Chandra Bose: The Man Who Almost Invented the Radio
Jagadish Chandra Bose was a pioneer in early radio technology and also made other important contributions to our understanding of nature.

Improbable Rescue of 'Los 33', Chilean Miners Trapped 2,300 Feet Underground
In 2010, the entire world came together to rescue 33 Chilean miners who were trapped underground for 69 days.

Elon Musk Surpassed Bill Gates as Second-Richest Person in the World
Elon Musk stole Bill Gates' place after a major surge in Tesla stocks amid the COVID-19 crisis.


Why Friday the 13th is Considered Unlucky
Our fear of the date Friday the 13th is rooted in what became of the Knights Templar back in 1307.