The painting is attributed to Leonardo da Vinci but a historian has come forward with a theory that it is actually the work of one of his assistants.

From Ed Gein's house of horrors to the botched exorcisms of Anneliese Michel, go inside the true stories that inspired Hollywood's most iconic scary movies.

"I think this was really the most intimate piece of evidence that we have of the humanity who lived and breathed and worked and played here at our ancient city."

The skeletons were found remarkably undisturbed in a small room, untouched for nearly 2,000 years.

"The material analyzed in this study is probably the most ancient archaeological solid residue of cheese ever found to date."

Ancient Romans feared that "evils" would haunt them from the grave — and took drastic measures to keep that from happening.

Who built Stonehenge? And why? Some unusual corpses found there may have finally solved this mystery.

Researchers studied walrus ivory from museums around Europe to help reach their conclusion.

First discovered in 1913, it has taken researchers over a century to unravel the piece of clothing's secrets.

The toxic chemical wreaked havoc on the people of Vietnam during the Vietnam War and had debilitating side effects that many continue to feel today.

A high concentration of the 900 statues are located on the coast of the remote island and researchers have always wondered why they were constructed – until now.