See the "popemobile" putter past the White House, a psychedelic star nursery spin through space, and more.

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.

Move over, Scotland. Bagpipes have been part of Iranian culture for the past two centuries, offering a unique sound that conveys both joy and sorrow.

Pope Benedict XVI celebrated the first public mass in his 2008 visit to the United States at the Nationals Park baseball stadium in Washington, D.C.

The first discovery by a team of all-Egyptian archaeologists in the Valley of the Kings has also turned up clay vessels and a funerary servant statue.

China has launched a major initiative to save its unique flora, which is dwindling due to growing air pollution and overharvesting for traditional medicine.

Half a century after the biggest bomb in U.S. history destroyed the Bikini Atoll, corals and other marine life are bouncing back, a new survey found.

The island's Communist government has lifted a ban that prevented citizens from signing up for cellular service for more than a decade.

A statue of Lucius Verus, who ruled ancient Rome alongside his more famous adopted brother Marcus Aurelius, was recently recovered among a cache of looted artifacts.

A community of Costa Ricans with the world's lowest middle-age mortality rate and other longevity hot spots emphasize the importance of diet, family, and faith.

See wind-swept Martian dunes, planes upturned by a tornado, Haitian food riots, Martin Luther King, Jr., remembered, and more.

See how the torch has changed—from an ancient oil burner to a dangerous magnesium model to Beijing's Chinese-scroll-turned-blowtorch.

Worried about protests during the Everest torch relay, China announced it will reverse a plan to reopen Tibet to tourism following the March riots.

City police are telling spectators and protesters that the route will be cut roughly in half, possibly in response to planned protests.

Indian burials that date back 3,000 years mark the oldest known cremations among the Mexican tribe—and contain bones suggesting dogs were "a major component of their diet."