The dethroning of a Russian king and a bad year for wine harvests in 1601 can be traced back to a massive volcanic eruption in southern Peru, researchers say.
Mexicans discovered sunflower farming for themselves around 300 B.C., a new study says. Others argue that the technique trickled down from the eastern U.S.
Later this year, cockfighting will be banned in Louisiana, making it illegal in all 50 U.S. states. But in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, it is a legal, thriving industry with more than a hundred licensed arenas.
The Iraqi national museum has re-acquired more than 700 looted antiquities that Syria had seized from traffickers since the 2003 U.S. military invasion.
A rare visit by archaeologists inside the tomb of Empress Jingu offers experts hope that other closely guarded sites dating to the founding of Japan might soon be open to independent study.
About 150,000 years ago, humankind split into small groups—living apart for a hundred thousand years before "reuniting" and migrating out of Africa, a new gene study says.
Hundreds of prehistoric dogs found buried throughout the Southwest show that canines played a key role in the spiritual life of ancient Americans, new research suggests.
An ancient Greek tomb once thought to have been that of Alexander's father is more recent than thought and may contain treasures belonging to Alexander himself, experts say.
The loss of agricultural land to grow biofuels has hit developing countries hard. Now, as Earth Day draws near, an ex oil chairperson says nonfood crops are the answer.
From stern warnings to solar panels on St. Peter's, Pope Benedict XVI is encouraging environmentalism. Friday he heightened his campaign in New York City.
From astronomy to stem cells, Pope Benedict XVI has come under fire for perceived anti-science views. But some experts argue the pontiff has done much to prove he values science.
