Dark Matters

How China crushed the CIA’s spy network, executed assets, and left Washington blind, a chilling look at the new age of espionage.

Operation Paperclip: Nazi scientists who helped Hitler kill millions of innocent civilians also helped to build modern America.

In the shadowy world of encrypted messaging apps, few stories are as compelling as that of Pavel Durov and his brainchild, Telegram. Known as the "Russian Mark Zuckerberg"

Philadelphia Experiment, A conspiracy theory that is widely considered a hoax. What was the Philadelphia Experiment? know more in this article.

Africa’s wave of coups is reshaping geopolitics. From Mali to Gabon, are these military takeovers truly anti-imperialist revolts, or power grabs dressed in liberation rhetoric?

Story of Mary Mallon who unwittingly spread typhoid fever, causing deaths. Was she a victim or a killer? Explore the complexities in this fascinating article.

Story of a psychiatrist who was trying to control the minds of patients with unethical medical experiments with the help of the CIA which raised serious ethical concerns.

The interesting story of Piltdown Man mystery which created controversy and embarrassment and was also seen as a matter of shame and fraud.

Mystery of the Alien Hand Syndrome—where one hand acts on its own—and its unexpected connection to Cold War-era brain science and psychological experiments.

Russia’s Dead Hand, the Cold War doomsday machine designed to guarantee nuclear retaliation even if leaders were destroyed. Why it was built, and its chilling relevance today.

Jewish Doctors Secretly Documented the Effects of Nazi-Imposed Starvation in a book that has been discovered by a researcher at Tufts University near Boston.

Uncover the fascinating story of Mata Hari, the femme fatale of the espionage world, her espionage activities, and the controversies surrounding her trial and execution.