Peter Kinney articles

Saturn, the solar system’s elegant showpiece, has just revealed something astonishing. When the James Webb Space Telescope turned its gaze toward the ringed giant, it found geometry.

Picture this. For the very first time, England has executed its own king. First, they arrest him for treason, and then they behead him. And he’s your father. You go into exile for a decade, only to have your former enemies invite you back to take his place as the next monarch. That was the dangerous situation that Charles II faced when he became King of England—and the peril and tragedy didn’t stop there. Here are scandalous facts about Charles II, the deposed king.

Millennials are usually credited with creating many trends. But did they really invent everything they’re associated with? As a matter of fact, many of these so-called Millennial innovations have deeper roots, stretching back decades or even centuries.

Tony Gwynn was one of the greatest hitters in baseball history, whose story was the fulfillment of a childhood dream and a lifelong devotion to the game.

Science sometimes begins with doubt, and quantum teleportation is no exception. What was once debated and dismissed has quietly turned into one of the most exciting frontiers in communication as of late.

Mata Hari is one of history's ultimate femme fatales. She gained fame for her seductive dancing, only to be executed by the French for being a double agent. These days, her name is a byword for badly-behaved women, but beneath all the hype, what do we know about Mata Hari? Where did she come from, and did she really do everything she was accused of? We're uncovering the secret history of Mata Hari, the world's most infamous seductress.

Beginning his military career when he was just a boy, Horatio Nelson would go on to become one of the greatest naval commanders in history. Nelson was fearless and made a career out of defying orders—but in the end, it was his stubborn defiance that led to his brutal downfall.

Companies loved chasing the future, and plenty miscalculated. Big launches fizzled, odd designs confused buyers, and products slipped away before anyone really noticed.

Not all history is written on paper. Sometimes it’s etched in stone, carved in ivory, or drilled through shells. These artifacts speak softly yet clearly about the moment when humans began crafting symbols and stories.