Check out six of the most notable theories about the lost civilization of Atlantis, one of the most enduring legends in history.
On a June night in 1962, three inmates of the federal prison on Alcatraz Island escaped from their cells and (presumably) into San Francisco Bay, never to be seen again.
Three artifacts linked to the wealthy passengers who escaped the Titanic aboard Lifeboat No. 1 will be auctioned off tomorrow in New York City.
NASA scientists announced today that they have strong evidence that water periodically flows on the surface of Mars, boosting the possibility of life there.
A federal judge in Los Angeles has ruled that the longstanding copyright claim on the ubiquitous birthday tune is invalid.
A team of French archaeologists working in Pompeii has discovered a tomb dating to the 4th century B.C., centuries before a volcanic eruption buried the ancient city.
In a recent British poll, a group of historical writers chose Henry VIII as the worst monarch in history. Was he really that bad?
