Why does Hierakonpolis, ancient Egypt's earliest city, contain tombs for baboons, elephants, cows, dogs, and cats? Archaeologists are uncovering answers.
Who—or what—made the first crop circles? What shape proves that at least some crop circles are human made? Test your knowledge of these uncanny artworks.
Strange crop circles have again materialized overnight. But this time they're on Google's home page, prompting speculation that rivals the real things for mystery.
The Lost Symbol, Dan Brown's sequel to The Da Vinci Code, is a puzzle-packed fantasy. But its settings are real, and rife with history, science, and yes, symbols.
Like his Da Vinci Code, novelist Dan Brown's new book, Lost Symbol, spotlights a little-understood brotherhood that's already catnip for conspiracy theorists. But what's the truth about the Freemasons?
When forged over burning human bones, swords become filled with "spirit," says the Taiwanese swordmaker behind the Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon sword and other masterpieces. Video.
New genetic analysis bolsters the theory that wolves were first domesticated in East Asia, a new study says—and it's possible the canines were tamed to be livestock, not pets.
Low water levels at a southern Mexico reservoir have revealed the remains of a 16th-century convent submerged when the lake was created 40 years ago. Video.
In fall 1969, computers sending data between two California universities set the stage for the Internet, which became a household word in the 1990s.Video.
