May 17, 2026 Frequent museum visits tied to reduced cellular aging, research finds People who regularly visit museums or engage in creative activities may age more slowly on a biological level, according to a new UK research study.
May 15, 2026 A replica of KITT from 'Knight Rider' got a traffic ticket in another state despite being in a museum A museum car replica of KITT from Knight Rider reportedly received a speeding ticket from New York City, even though the car has never left Illinois.
May 14, 2026 New 9/11 Museum exhibit aims to connect younger Americans to the attacks through powerful artifacts A new 9/11 Memorial Museum exhibit showcases flags and artifacts tied to the 2001 terrorist attacks, aiming to educate a generation born after that day.
May 1, 2026 Inside the Kentucky Derby: What fans don’t see at Churchill Downs on race day Derby Day at Churchill Downs begins long before the crowd arrives, with horses training at the track since March and a backside community of 600 workers on site.
April 26, 2026 Royal decree from notorious 'Spider King' rediscovered in very unexpected location Researchers discovered a rare 15th-century letter from French Spider King Louis XI tucked away unnoticed in a Canadian university library collection for years.
April 25, 2026 Medieval 'Spider King' letter discovered hidden in Canadian library book binding A rare 15th-century royal document from Louis XI's court was identified using advanced imaging after it went unnoticed for years in a University of Toronto collection.
April 22, 2026 Revolutionary War artifacts unearthed at site of infamous colonial American heist: 'Very surprised' In this year of America's 250th birthday, archaeologists and volunteers uncovered British gunflints, coins and the foundation of a treasury robbed by the Doan Gang in 1781.
April 14, 2026 Curators at Library of Congress discover lost film by legendary cinema pioneer after spotting 'subtle clue' The Library of Congress discovered a lost 1897 film by Georges Méliès, a legendary pioneer of special effects, featuring one of cinema's earliest robots on screen.
April 13, 2026 Curators discover lost 1894 film featuring one of cinema's earliest 'robots' Library of Congress curators identified the long-lost Georges Méliès film "Gugusse and the Automaton" after spotting a subtle clue in a deteriorating reel. (Credit: Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division)
April 6, 2026 Obama Center takes heat as critics cry foul over ID rules for free entry — while Dems blast voter ID laws The Obama Presidential Center faces criticism over requiring ID for free admission, taxpayer costs and executive pay ahead of its upcoming opening.
