If you're reading this, you're probably a member of the Homo sapiens species. But a discovery in Southern France could change our understanding of this species.
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A centuries-old Roman city was found underneath the surface of Luxor, Egypt. Here's what it was, and what it teaches us about the past.
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One murderous family that has not received as much media attention or mentions in the history books spent seven months terrorizing Richmond, Virginia, in 1979.
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The Tower of London has served multiple purposes since it was constructed in the latter half of the 11th century - such as a place for political prisoners.
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The flat Earth conspiracy theory is often blamed on the Bible, but in fact, the Bible doesn't say anything about the Earth being flat.
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The National Park Service had to tell people to stop licking a wild toad in October 2022. It's not clear whether the toad lickers heeded the command.
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For more than 400 years, a set of 57 letters sat in the Bibliothèque Nationale de France, the country's national library, virtually untouched.
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Like in years past, in Super Bowl LVII between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles at State Farm Stadium, a flyover will mark the start.
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Grover Krantz stopped at nothing on his hunt for possibly North America's most known mythical creature that supposedly lurks in the woods: Bigfoot.
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In the Bible, there's a story of God killing two nephews of Moses. Here's why he killed Moses' nephews, but spared their brothers.
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Cave art has always fascinated historians, who believe it indicates what life was like back then. This is the speculated new meaning behind Ice Age cave art.
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The history of the Philadelphia Eagles' first quarterback is confusing in that it's not clear who exactly he was.
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There is a surprisingly good reason for the superstition that non-white jerseys in the Super Bowl are bad luck.
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A small inland town nestled in the southeast corner of the Greek Peloponnese is home to many of ancient Greece's most famous myths and heroes.
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The Eagles, like every team in the NFL, have had their share of setbacks.
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Queen Elizabeth II had a deep affection for cows that many of her most ardent supporters aren't even aware of. This was the queen's relationship with cows.
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Public interest in spy balloons grew in 2023 when a Chinese balloon was shot down in the U.S. Here's the history of spy balloons, explained.
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Prehistoric artwork gives us a glimpse into what life was like for the people living then. Here is what a 40,000-year-old statue tells us about our ancestors.
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Why was Origen made a heretic by the church despite being one of its most devout followers? Here's why Christendom retroactively declared him a heretic.
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Taoism (also known as Daoism) is a philosophy that has been around for thousands of years, leaving a profound effect on Chinese culture — and the world.
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The Roe River in Montana used to hold a strange Guinness world record, until that record was abolished completely: the world's shortest river.
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The Eiffel Tower is a Parisian landmark, but the famous tower wasn't always destined for Paris. At first, it was supposed to be built in Barcelona.
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The NBA Dallas Mavericks game that led to a human trafficking case is a sobering account of how easy and fast it can be for perpetrators to claim victims.
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For professional cheerleaders, making the team is nothing compared to the stress of staying on it. Here's the dark history behind NFL cheerleading.
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The history of the Kansas City Chiefs' original mascot, Warpaint, goes back to the 1960s when a horse and rider rode onto the field to celebrate touchdowns.
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The relationship of Black Panther founders Bobby Seale and Huey P. Newton explained
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Here's the story of the Wannsee Conference of 1942: the birthplace of Nazi Germany's final solution, where Nazis increased efforts to eliminate the Jews.
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