The discovery of 3,000-year-old animal dung in Israel reignites a long-running debate over the Bible’s King Solomon and how he amassed his incredible wealth.
A new book investigates the truth behind famous quotations that have been wrongly attributed, misremembered, garbled in translation—or are flat-out fake.
Archaeologists on British Columbia’s Triquet Island have excavated an ancient settlement dating back some 14,000 years, to the last ice age.
A new book delves into the secret espionage past of Ernest Hemingway, America’s best-known novelist and one of the most famous figures in the history of literature.
The often-rocky relationship between Britain and the European Union stretches back nearly half a century.
Scientists discovered a dinosaur footprint measuring some 5 feet 9 inches—reportedly the largest ever recorded.
Using all the information scientists know about the extraordinary Copper Age mummy Ötzi the Iceman, a police detective assembled a detailed picture of his murder.
A computer analysis of the British monarch's writing supports the long-held belief that he suffered from a mental illness.
