Biological factors may have caused Henry VIII's madness and reproductive woes, new research suggests.
New research suggests that the mythic sunstones used by seafaring Vikings were polarizing crystals that helped them navigate under overcast skies.
Japan has vowed to locate the remains of an estimated 12,000 troops still missing since the Battle of Iwo Jima.
Movies based on real-life figures and historical events have proven a success at the Academy Awards.
Frank Buckles, America's last surviving World War I veteran, has died at age 110.
Finnish researchers hope to crack the recipe of 200-year-old beer found in a Baltic shipwreck and recreate it for today's drinkers.
We take a look at some of the most significant Mafia busts in the history of the organized crime network.
Volunteers at the former codebreaking center Bletchley Park have found a memo proving the success of the Allies' game-changing deception campaign during World War II.
