New research is helping to demystify the Voynich Manuscript, long hailed as “the most mysterious manuscript in the world.” While the puzzle remains uncracked, some clever scientific sleuthing indicates that the unintelligible text could have been created using a cipher. If true, it means the bizarre book could potentially be deciphered. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content.

The Voynich Manuscript is a book-like text from the early 15th century written in an unknown script, accompanied by a bunch of puzzling doodles of people, animals (including a dragon), plants, castles, and astrological symbols.

The whole thing can be viewed here on behalf of Yale University's Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.

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