The first intact Viking boat burial site to be found on the British mainland was discovered recently in Scotland, archaeologists announced.
Geologists are investigating whether tainted drinking water killed most of Jamestown’s colonists during the “starving time” of 1609-1610.
A recent discovery suggests that early humans engaged in sophisticated behaviors such as making paint earlier than previously thought.
Tyrannosaurus rex, one of the largest land predators that ever lived, was even bigger than previously thought, according to a new study.
Scientists have sequenced the genome of the bug responsible for the Black Death, which killed up to half of Europe’s population in the mid-14th century.
Get the facts on the Great Chicago Fire, which took place 140 years ago, and other blazes that decimated cities.
Find out about great American businesses that got their start in garages, including one classic example: Apple Inc., co-founded by the late Steve Jobs in 1976.
Researchers have unearthed artifacts that shed light on the World War I campaign, including sleeping and eating facilities.
