A summer bonus episode: Russ Schnell's professors mocked him for believing that plants somehow caused hailstorms. He not only proved... more

Ahead of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings, a look at the surprisingly important role science played in shaping—and... more

One doctor’s controversial crusade to keep men and women out of prison through nose jobs, eye lifts, and other plastic... more

In 1959, nine Russian hikers mysteriously died on a trek through the snowy wilderness—fueling a half-century of hysterical conspiracies. Has... more

After a tenure dispute, mechanical engineer Valery Fabrikant murdered four colleagues in cold blood at his university in Montreal. So... more

Chemist Justus von Liebig was perhaps the most famous scientist in the world in the mid-1800s—but quickly became infamous for... more

Patient after patient died under the care of a single nurse in Holland. So why did so many statisticians think... more

Rama IV of Siam (from the “King and I” musical) used an eclipse to save his kingdom from greedy colonial... more

One Brazilian man’s brain damage transformed him into a selfless giver. So why did he infuriate so many people—and what... more

Jack Parsons was a devil-worshipping FBI rat who led a sex cult and was bosom buddies with L. Ron Hubbard.... more