The first message sent by Morse code's dots and dashes across a long distance traveled from Washington, D.C., to Baltimore on Friday, May 24, 1844-175 years ago. It signaled the first time in human ...

Larry Kahaner - Larry Kahaner is an American journalist and author who resides in Bethesda, Maryland. Steve Galchutt shows off the custom-made low-wattage transmitter he uses on his treks. Chase Brush ...

Joe Walsh revealed the surprising way he ended up learning morse code as a kid as he previewed auction items at The ...

When Samuel Morse sent the Bible passage "What hath God wrought" from the basement of the Capitol in Washington D.C. to Alfred Vail in Baltimore in May of 1844, he might not have suspected that Vail's ...

“Calling all. This is our last cry before our eternal silence.” With that, in January 1997, the French coast guard transmitted its final message in Morse code. Ships in distress had radioed out dits ...

We talk about Morse code, named after its inventor, Samuel Morse. However, maybe we should call it Vail code after Alfred Vail, who may be its real inventor. Haven’t heard of him? You aren’t alone.

A 100-year-old veteran codebreaker who intercepted German messages has spoken publicly for the first time about her role in ...

Bees are not supposed to read code. Yet a new wave of experiments suggests that honeybees can track dot‑and‑dash style light flashes in a way that looks strikingly similar to how humans parse Morse, ...

Much has been made about the Red Sox seeking to strip the name Yawkey from the street just outside the ballpark. Red Sox owner John Henry has reportedly said he's "haunted" by the racist past of the ...

Upon reaching the Modern Age, Civilization VII players will be able to research the Radio Technology. Should they decide to do so, there's a chance that they'll receive a special transmission, to ...