The Tacoma Narrows Bridge swung and swung until it couldn't swing anymore.

NASA's Kepler space telescope captured the wild explosion of a unique kind of dying star, gaining insight into this mysterious sort of supernova.

Alan Freed, the "father of rock 'n' roll," didn't just come onto the scene during a new era. He helped define it.

Phoenix Jones doesn't just wear a bulletproof supersuit, mask, and cape for fun. This real-life superhero fights actual crime.

In 2009, Alan Ralsky pleaded guilty to wire fraud, mail fraud, and money laundering.

A research team in China found 10 fluid ounces of preserved rice wine. Turns out, it's pretty similar to the stuff we drink today.

Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis is an extremely rare disease with an extremely bizarre symptom: the development of bark-like growths from the hands and feet.

Why should you consider maggot therapy? Well, it might make you sick in the stomach, but it will heal your infected wound.

A woman who sought a treatment for stress and muscle tension that involved being stung by bees has died after an allergic reaction.

Alfredo Balli Trevino was a well spoken, inquisitive, sleek, psychologically complicated surgeon convicted of a brutal murder. Remind you of anyone?

This discovery has rewritten much of what we thought we knew about human history.