Smithsonian Magazine offers up a few other ancient creatures that could fit the bill, including Nile crocodiles, goannas, and ...

Morgan Earp was one of the famous Earp brothers who became known for their involvement in the infamous gunfight at the O.K Corral in Tombstone, Arizona. Raised in a large family, Morgan grew up ...

Operation Highjump was an enormous U.S. military expedition to Antarctica that began in December 1946 and ultimately lasted ...

In a different world, Anita Bryant might have been fondly remembered for the music she produced in the early 1960s. However, today, she’s better known for her anti-LGBTQ activism. In the late 1970s, ...

Like “Aaron,” Orr was an arsonist who deliberately set hundreds of fires in California between 1984 and 1991. Often, he set these fires in stores during operating hours when he knew people would be ...

Archaeologists on the Greek island of Thasos have uncovered 10 skeletal remains of mounted archer-lancers and their kin. These are the first forensically-assessed remains of this group from the ...

There is no arguing that climate change has impacted the environment for worse, but it has also had some unexpected consequences for researchers and scientists in their quest to dig up history. As CNN ...

Maureen Starkey was a key figure in the Beatles’ history. As Ringo Starr’s first wife, she bore witness not only to the Beatlemania era but also to the band’s breakup and its members’ various affairs ...

Tickling may seem like a harmless and playful act, but it actually has a long and complex history that stretches across different cultures and eras. Its ability to immobilize and cause discomfort has ...

Each Dec. 31, people across the globe gather to welcome the new year, and celebrities are no exception. Over the decades, some of the world's biggest stars have been spotted at New Year's Eve parties ...

In a 1991 episode of Seinfeld, the character Elaine, trapped in a boring conversation with another woman, utters an iconic line: “Maybe the dingo ate your baby.” The quip may have seemed nonsensical, ...

"The men who belong to this family of peoples," the 8th century Tunisian historian Ibn Khaldun remarked of the Berbers, according to the BBC, "have inhabited the Maghreb since the beginning." Indeed, ...