Mount Vesuvius' most famous eruption took place in AD 79. But more than 2,000 years before this, the volcano suffered an even ...

Lately we have been obsessed about the elimination of colonialism in our society, the coat of arms discussion being the latest manifestation of this obsession. Only a rigorous study of ...

The Assassin's Creed series has taken us to many locales, and these are by far the best settings we've visited in the games.

The Pliocene epoch, which lasted from 5.3 million to 2.6 million years ago, was a consequential time in Earth's history. The Isthmus of Panama formed, connecting North and South America, and the ...

In 2014, the terrorist militia known as the "Islamic State" (IS) began destroying memorials, monuments, churches and even mosques in conquered areas in Iraq and Syria. This area, the heart of former ...

Archaeologists sifted through the soil of an abandoned ancient village and unearthed a glimpse into everyday life.

With serpentine necks, flippers and a mouth full of needle-sharp teeth, plesiosaurs have captured imaginations since ...

A biological anthropologist at the University of Coimbra in Portugal is hypothesizing that the mysterious flat patches found ...

The numeral IX is written as X (10) - I (1), which equals 9. While Roman numerals (unsurprisingly) date back to ancient Rome, they are used in many facets of society beyond the Super Bowl, including ...

Some movies never lose their charm, no matter how many years pass. Classic Oscar-winning movies such as All About Eve, ...

But did you know there's now a "face BBL?" The Brazilian butt lift − a popular and controversial cosmetic procedure − has inspired a new plastic surgery term, though doctors say the procedure ...