Jack the Ripper possibly unmasked, theory about religion's role in human development debunked, Hitler's goddaughter laid to rest.

$1.3 billion shipwreck's anchor found, timeline of human life in Australia upended, Mary Queen of Scots' little-known letters revealed.

Roman-era penis carving uncovered, mass grave for Jews killed by Nazis found, fossils of giant prehistoric sloth unearthed.

Racist John Wayne interview resurfaces, evidence of Henry VI's royal sex helpers uncovered, Charles Dickens' attempts to get his sane wife sent to an asylum revealed.

Medieval sword found in sewer, secrets of Stonehenge's construction revealed, WWII American shipwreck uncovered.

Study shows Native American genocide caused ice age, Hitler's paintings go up for auction, text reveals medieval nun fled to "pursue carnal lust."

From farms to factories, these colorized Great Depression pictures help reveal what American history's worst economic catastrophe was like for those who lived through it.

According to a new report, some 380 Southern Baptist officials and volunteers are believed to have abused more than 700 victims since 1998.

"I’ve never seen this. I’ve been in practice for almost 24 years and she was actually caked in ice, like those ice balls were caked on her all the way around her—360 degrees all the way around her."

Case of bizarre 1959 Soviet deaths reopened, Alexander the Great's demise under investigation, WWI hand grenade found in potato chips factory.

Nazi conspiracy theory disproven, 1960s U.N. murderer unmasked, Hitler's North American holocaust plans uncovered, mystery of Alexander the Great's death perhaps solved.