Warming and acid rain caused by extensive volcanic activity might be the prime suspects in a quarter-billion-year-old whodunit, according to a new book.

Half of the 18- to 24-year-olds interviewed could not find New York State on a map, and 63 percent couldn't find Iraq—among other "alarming" results.

Get the backstory on Nepal's return to democracy, including clips from a 2003 interview with King Gyanendra.

Animals and plants seem to be prospering near the infamous nuclear reactor. But some experts say the creatures are too unhealthy to be cause for cheer.

Web-savvy travelers are harnessing online mapping services to show the world their discoveries—and themselves.

Two decades after a nuclear-plant explosion blanketed the area in radiation, residents of the former Soviet region still battle the aftermath of abandoned homes and shattered lives.

Specially designed sportswear is allowing Muslim women to adhere to the Koranic principle of modesty while on the volleyball court, the soccer field, and even at the beach.

The long and curious story of the Gospel of Judas took another turn Wednesday, when an attorney announced that his client is holding scraps of the ancient text in an Akron bank vault.

An ancient snake with a primitive pelvis might be proof that the now legless creatures originated on land, not in the water, researchers say.

As baseball season gears up again, get a grip on the facts and the legends about the sport's best known bat.

Explore the history of big quakes in northern California, and see what scientists are doing to try to lessen the impact of the next big one.

Move over, Fabergé. A modern egg artist uses a tiny drill to make eggs that may outshine the 19th-century Russian jeweler's Easter bling.

Katrina-scale disaster would ensue, experts say. Over a third of all buildings would fall, fires would rage, and bridges would fail.

Though lacking nipples or other distinguishing marks, the antique tome is covered in human leather, British police say. At one time the practice was not so rare.

Mysterious scrolls found beneath the lava and ash of an ancient volcanic eruption have begun to give up their secrets. Join scientists as they reveal the papyruses' hidden words.