While we're sure Rolling Stones' drummer Charlie Watts had plenty of good times in the swinging '60s and '70s, his death at age 80 nevertheless came as a shock.
Jim Jones built a successful church that turned into the worst cult disaster in history, but he didn't do it alone. His wife Marceline played an important role.
Immigration continues to be a hot-button political topic, and some Christians possess anti-immigrant views. So what does the Bible say about the issue?
Have you ever wondered why oceans don't freeze over like lakes and rivers? The majority of the ocean stays in liquid form even in frigid weather conditions.
God of fire, of craft, and of the forge, Hephaestus crafted many important objects. But he was also kicked out of Olympus, and mocked by his fellow gods.
J. Edgar Hoover led the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation for an astonishing 48 years, starting at just 29 years old and ending when he was 77.
How do we artificially create gravity so that astronauts live in an environment that more or less mimics the gravitational pull they experience on the ground?
On the easternmost tip of Long Island, lies what remains of the Montauk Air Force Station, where disturbing experiments supposedly took place. But what's true?
The Church of the East, often associated with Nestorianism, completely contradicts the notion that Christianity was brought to Asia by force and colonialism.
Few names are as synonymous with science communication as that of Carl Sagan. The creator of "Cosmos" and bestselling writer informed and inspired generations.
The ancient Greek demigod Herakles was a far cry from modern versions of Hercules. His life was dark, violent, and very erotic. This is Herakles explained.
The Soviet invasion was neither the beginning nor the end of Afghanistan's occupied history. Here's what happened during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
Richard II should have been a great king, but instead he was a disaster whose legacy includes a prolonged aristocratic civil war and destabilizing policies.
In April 1993, FBI and ATF agents raided the compound of the Branch Davidian cult outside Waco, Texas. Here's how many people died as a result of the standoff.