The prediction that the world will end on May 21, 2011, is the latest chapter in a long history of apocalyptic beliefs.
Archaeologists are digging for the bones of the woman who may have sat for the “Mona Lisa." Will facial reconstruction confirm her identity?
Explore the history of Friday the 13th and find out whether this widely reviled day deserves its bad rap.
Last week, Charles Darwin became the latest “patient” at an annual conference that aims to unravel the medical mysteries of long-dead historical figures.
After a century-long ban, France has legalized absinthe, a potion with a rich history that artists once prized for its supposed hallucinogenic effects.
As Egypt formally asks Germany to return the famous Nefertiti bust, find out about the other artifacts the country hopes to repatriate.
Find out about the history and past operations of the elite Navy SEAL unit that killed Osama bin Laden.
Last week, archaeologists in Kent, England, discovered the body of a girl believed to have been killed by Roman soldiers around 50 A.D.
