Speculation about what happened to the "Mary Celeste," found empty on this day in 1872, was so rife that even famed author Arthur Conan Doyle wrote a sensational short story about it
A new study finds that feeding seaweed pellets to grazing beef cattle dramatically reduces their greenhouse gas emissions
A metal detectorist in England discovered the unusual piece of jewelry, which was likely made in the late fifth or early sixth century C.E.
In a new study, scientists examined bromalites, including fossilized feces and vomit, to reveal prehistoric diets and reconstruct the timeline of how dinosaurs established dominion over the world
Earlier this year, a priest from Lexington brought the spirits to the Vatican to get the pope's autograph. They will soon be sold at auction, where they could raise up to $20,000
Researchers think a coral-covered vessel discovered off the Kenyan coast could be the "São Jorge," a galleon that sank 500 years ago
A web of technical failures, human errors and corporate malpractice in Bhopal, India, culminated in an unthinkable tragedy on this day in 1984
A new, “mind-blowing” discovery reveals evidence that Homo erectus and Paranthropus boisei stepped at the same site within days—or hours—of each other
The term refers to "the supposed deterioration of a person's mental or intellectual state" that's linked to spending extensive stretches of time scrolling through low-quality content
While Neanderthals have been found to create glue-like substances with other materials, this finding, if confirmed, would be the first sign of Neanderthals burning the rockrose plant to make tar
At an exhibition in England, curators have placed artworks alongside diffusers that dispense carefully crafted fragrances, which visitors can trigger by pushing a button
Experts are removing layers of old varnish from "The Night Watch," which have yellowed with time, as museumgoers look on through a glass barrier
Camp Century was built in 1959 and advertised as a U.S. research site—but it also hosted a clandestine missile facility
Through revolution and war, Touro Synagogue, which opened in Newport, Rhode Island, on this day in 1763, has long been a beacon for religious tolerance on the coast of New England
A "corrupt bargain" that delivered John Quincy Adams the presidency ended the Era of Good Feelings and prompted a new period of partisan hostility
Three years before World War II, on this day in 1936, an inferno marked the symbolic end of the global hegemony of the British Empire
The 1729 attack in present-day Mississippi was part of a vicious cycle of violence and retribution
Held on this day in 1895, the 54-mile round trip took more than ten hours and involved accidents with streetcars, horses and snowbanks
The museum has been staging exhibitions featuring employee art since 1935. This year's show is only the second in history that's been open to the public
Geoscientists in Australia suggest a strong tornado swept across the Nullarbor Plain in November 2022 and made the 6.8-mile-long scar on the landscape—without anyone noticing
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