Jason Ginsburg

Amateur archaeologist Howard Carter had spent five years digging in the Valley of the Kings, looking for an intact tomb that hadn't been looted by grave-robbers. In November of 1922, as the money and the patience of his patron Lord Carnarvon was…

The Space Race of the 1960s saw the USSR beating the United States at every turn. The Russians achieved the first satellite, the first man (and woman) in orbit, the first spacewalk, the first lunar probe, and the first three-man crew. It seemed like…

From 1925 to 1956, Universal Studios produced three dozen horror films, with monster characters that have become legendary: the Phantom of the Opera, Dracula, Frankenstein’s Monster, the Mummy, the Invisible Man, the Bride of Frankenstein, the Wolf…

Updates from 65 million years ago? Yes! Paleontologists are discovering new fossils, developing new theories, and using new technology in their quest to understand the awe-inspiring creatures that came before us. I've collected some of the most…

We know a warming planet affects the ground, as droughts and wildfires become more frequent. We know it affects the water, as coral reefs die and sea levels rise. Now we're learning it affects the air in surprising way -- in particular, air travel.…

You probably know about the Applebee’s waitress who was fired for posting a customer’s receipt that had a derogatory statement on it. You may not be aware of the aftermath, which took place in the wee hours of Saturday, February 2, 2013. It’s…

You start a streaming app, navigate to one of your favorite TV shows, and look for that classic episode that always makes you smile, or cry, or feel nostalgic. Except...the episode isn’t there! How can this be? Aren’t you paying for this service?…

Does horror translate to the stage? Before Dracula was a film, it was a very popular Broadway play in 1927 and '28, starring Bela Lugosi himself. Another stage version starred Frank Langella in 1977, which also made the move to the big screen.So…