Dancer surrounded by others foragers

The Bee Dance Debate

Can insects communicate? In the middle of the twentieth century, scientists disagreed on whether bees could possess a “language” expressed through motion.
Crowd entering the stadium at the 1896 Olympic marathon

The Invention of the Marathon

The Hellenic inspiration for the 26.2-mile races which draw over a million runners yearly worldwide had nothing to do with sport—but everything to do with war.
Lord Byron's Maid of Athens

When Lord Byron Tried to Buy a Twelve-Year-Old Girl

The English poet fell in love with Teresa Makri while he was traveling in Greece and subsequently tried to purchase her from her mother.