The Coast Guard and Navy worked to locate any sign of the missing plane, but after two weeks, the U.S. government declared Earhart and Noonan lost at sea.
Space exploration didn't reach where it is today without a number of unfortunate accidents and fatalities. Here are the biggest disasters in space history.
OxiClean pitchman Billy Mays bumped his head on a flight the night before his death, but did that cause it? Here are the disturbing details from his autopsy.
One of humanity's greatest achievements in the 20th century was the Apollo program, which put a dozen men on the moon and returned them back home to Earth.
The phrase "baby cage" is not just unfamiliar to most of us, it evokes a kind of horror. Babies in cages? Not long ago, they were the choice among London mums.
Hummingbirds might be small, but they're kind of the badasses of the bird world when it comes to flying tricks. But why do some females look like males?
Would you believe that the origins of nursery rhymes are often dark and violent? That these verses for children often conceal terrible truths from history?
Dawn Brancheau's story ended where it began. According to Dawn's Foundation, she
saw the famous Shamu show as a girl and decided to become a whale trainer.
Imagine getting put on trial over a scientific theory. That's what happened to Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei in 1633 for his views about the universe.
UB40 is one of the world's most successful cover bands, making reggae versions of a variety of top hits. Their is as tumultuous as it is musically interesting.
The 1980s was a huge decade for rock music, with iconic bands rising and, many times, quickly falling. Here's the real reason these '80s bands broke up.
At one time, legendary gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson was like any young aspiring writer, unsure if his natural inclination could be turned into a career.