If genuine, a sketch of a sailboat would be the earliest known document produced by George Washington.
Explore seven fascinating facts about the English novelist and his extraordinary life.
The earliest farmers planted grains in order to brew beer for politically expedient feasts, according to a new study.
Professional football's championship game owes its name to an unlikely source: the ultra-bouncy balls that entranced American children in the 1960s and 1970s.
A "Mona Lisa" replica at the Prado in Madrid was probably painted alongside the original by one of Leonardo da Vinci’s apprentices.
Explore some of the numerous events scholars have linked to the Little Ice Age, which new research suggests was caused by volcanic eruptions.
A new DNA study suggests that different groups of people independently tamed horses starting 10,000 years ago.
Most scholars think that Native Americans’ ancestors trekked across the Bering Strait from Siberia, but aspects of the historic migration remain matters of debate.
