Among the dead were weapons, tools, a pocket watch, and a medal of honor for fighting in the Spanish Civil War.

The palace was razed by the Spaniards for materials and used to create a new home for Cortés nearby.

It's been long known that urine is both sterile and a great fertilizer. For "ecofeminist" baker Louise Raguet, it's also the secret ingredient to making a great loaf of bread.

The discovery of these human-shaped figurines near ancient burial sites indicates they were part of a remembrance ritual, created as a way to honor the dead.

10 million Congolese were killed and millions more enslaved and mutilated during King Leopold II's brutal reign. Now, King Philippe is the first member of the royal family to acknowledge the atrocities.

Robert Nelson had no professional background or even a college degree, yet he found himself at the center of a nascent scientific movement — and then things got messy.

The park's guidelines urge visitors to remain 25 yards away from large animals. This woman was likely within 10 feet.

After more than two years on their trail, authorities from three countries successfully caught a group of eight smugglers bringing thousands of looted artifacts into the U.K.

The paleontologist who first discovered the fossil died before he could study it. Now, one of his former students has picked up where he left off.

From "Cadillac Frank" to "Tick Tock," these mafia nicknames reveal some of the craziest characters and stories in the mob's bloody history.

The chest itself was disintegrated and rusted, but the invaluable items inside were in pristine condition — and are now headed for display.