From dust pneumonia to "black blizzards," Kansas suffered greatly during the Dust Bowl of the 1930s — and it took years for the state to recover.

Uncovered in southern Moravia, this 13th-century B.C.E. breastplate was found surrounded by a sacrificial burial of weapons including a battle axe and a harpoon.

Mike Tyson's childhood was spent in a rough part of Brooklyn, where he was harassed by neighborhood bullies and eventually sent to reform school — where he learned how to box.

A favorite haunt of both mobsters and celebrities in the mid-20th century, the Copacabana has since been featured in several Mafia movies that have helped keep its legacy alive.

Calcium carbonate deposits produced by African fig trees could provide a sustainable method of slowing climate change.

The artifacts were preserved in low-oxygen clay and are the oldest wooden tools ever found in East Asia.

On October 15, 2009, the parents of Falcon Heene claimed that he was trapped in a makeshift weather balloon floating thousands of feet above Colorado, but he was later found safe in his attic — and it may have all been a hoax for publicity.

Archaeologists digging at Hisarlık Hill have unearthed evidence including ancient sling stones that could prove, more so than ever before, that the Trojan War was more than just a myth.

From career-defining performances by Queen and U2 to the public awareness raised for Ethiopian famine relief, take a look back at the historic 1985 Live Aid benefit concert.

Weighing more than 54 pounds, this bit of space debris is one of just 400 known Martian meteorites — and it's expected to fetch up to $4 million at auction.

After ignoring signs that stated not to feed bears, Italian motorcyclist Omar Farang Zin was mauled to death when he offered food to a brown bear and her cubs.