Ancient Egypt's Mona Lisa? An elaborately drawn extinct goose, of course By Yasemin Saplakoglu Nearly five millennia ago, an artist inked an incredibly detailed painting of geese in the tomb of an Egyptian vizier and his wife.
Hundreds of skeletons fill this remote Himalayan lake. How did they get there? By Stephanie Pappas Hundreds of people have died at a remote Himalayan lake, and some of them had no obvious reason to be there.
Rare Roman-era phallus carving found in UK By Laura Geggel An excavation in the UK unearthed the Roman-era stone carving of a phallus.
Raising the flag on Iwo Jima: Here's the story behind that iconic World War II photo By All About History, Tom Garner On Feb. 23, 1945, six Marines raised the U.S. flag over the Japanese island of Iwo Jima. Their photo is one of the most iconic images of World War II.
Mary Anning: Life and discoveries of the first female paleontologist By Rachel Kaufman Mary Anning's discoveries shocked the 19th-century scientific establishment. But her gender, poverty and lack of formal education meant she often didn't get credit for her work.
Australia's oldest rock painting is an anatomically accurate kangaroo By Mindy Weisberger Using an unusual dating method, scientists have identified the oldest known example of rock art in Australia.
When did lap dogs become popular? By Benjamin Plackett Trends, set by royals and movies, help to influence a dog breed's popularity.
Celtic god or 1980s hockey player? Ancient deity statue wears a mullet and mustache By Mindy Weisberger A tiny statue of a deity dating to the Iron Age has a surprisingly modern hairstyle.
Abandoned moonshine still linked to Al Capone uncovered in South Carolina woods By Brandon Specktor Archaeologists uncovered an illegal 1920s-era liquor still in South Carolina that may have been linked to Al Capone's criminal empire.
The Battle of Iwo Jima: A gruesome victory for the Allied Forces By All About History, Tom Garner Fought on a tiny volcanic island 76 years ago, this brutal clash between American and Japanese forces defined the horror of the Pacific theater.
Malcolm X: Life and legacy of the fierce civil rights campaigner By All About History This political activist and minister challenged the conventions of race and religion during the early years of the civil rights movement.
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Stained-glass 'graphic novel' reveals miracles of Archbishop of Canterbury By Mindy Weisberger Thomas Becket's miraculous acts — presented "graphic-novel-style" in stained glass — leave Canterbury Cathedral for a museum exhibit.
Egyptian pharaoh was executed on the battlefield, mummy reveals By Stephanie Pappas Egyptian pharaoh Seqenenre Taa II seems to have been overwhelmed by multiple attackers on the battlefield, perhaps after being captured and bound.
Original 'Stonehenge' discovered, echoing a legend of the wizard Merlin By Tom Metcalfe The earliest megalithic circle at Stonehenge, now in the southwest of England, was first built in the west of Wales more than 5,000 years ago.
Bones of St. James the Younger, one of the 12 apostles, belong to someone else By Patrick Pester Bone fragments long thought to have come from St. James the Younger, one of the 12 apostles who may have been Jesus' brother, couldn't have come from him, a new study finds.
Why do the queen's guards wear such tall hats? By Benjamin Plackett To scare off the queen's enemies.
European beads found in Alaska predate Columbus, controversial study claims By Laura Geggel Blueberry-size beads might have traveled more than 10,000 miles from Venice to Alaska in the 1400s.
King Richard III had the 'Princes in the Tower' murdered, historian finds By Mindy Weisberger The assassination of two young boys in line for England's throne secured the monarchy for King Richard III, and new evidence links him to their murder.
