Archaeologists have unearthed 17 statues of an ancient Egyptian goddess with the head of a lion and the body of a woman at the site of an ancient temple in Luxor, Egypt.
His name has become synonymous with genius, but you don't have to be a physics whiz to understand Albert Einstein, whose birthday is March 14, and his legacy. Learn the basics of Einstein's theories and why they continue to shape the way we think about the universe.
Rewriting history, a new study says the extinct Easter Island civilization arrived much later than previously thought, and began wrecking the island right away.
Genome researchers have identified more than 700 regions in human DNA where apparently strong selection has occurred, driving the spread of genes linked to traits from bone structure to skin color.
It's not a hoax, researchers say. Five adult siblings in Turkey can walk only on all fours and may shed light on our apelike ancestors, scientists report.
Wooden fragments found near the Red Sea belong to 4,000-year-old Egyptian boats that were hand-carried 90 miles (145 kilometers) across the desert from the Nile River.
Nearly three centuries after Blackbeard's brief but memorable stint in North Carolina, visitors are drawn to the area to learn about the days when the fearsome pirate ruled the seas.
Scientists studying Italy's volcanic past have discovered remains of a dramatic eruption that happened nearly 2,000 years before the blast that buried Pompeii.
Scientists are trying to prevent ocean currents from scattering the wreck of a ship off the coast of North Carolina that was probably used by the infamous pirate Blackbeard.
New York's Bronx Zoo has become the latest U.S. zoo to shut down its elephant exhibit, adding to the debate about whether the animals should be kept in captivity.
Before tuning in for this Sunday's red carpet antics, step into cinematic history and see how film has grown from a flickering novelty to an influential story-telling medium.
Following the outbreak of deadly bird flu in French poultry last week, fears are growing for the Gallic Rooster, a major part of the nation's cultural identity.
