Even into the 19th century, naturalists included illustrations of mythical creatures alongside real ones in scientific texts.

In 1958, Mary Jackson fought against sexism and segregation to become a NASA Engineer, and her work helped send Americans into space.

Born Rodrigo Borgia, Pope Alexander VI did everything from selling church offices to hiring 50 prostitutes in one night to secure his place as history's dirtiest pope.

Starting in 1916, William Pester began living in a hut, foraging for fruits and nuts in order to eat, and spending most of his time alone in the California desert.

Originally designed as a Nazi war vessel, the Amphicar 770 made a splash as the only amphibious car ever mass-produced.

The parcel containing the gold bars was found in October 2019 on a train bound for Lucerne.

Algae, bacteria, and coronavirus lockdowns have all been cited as possible reasons why the Lonar Crater Lake turned pink.

The three-quarter-inch piece is 8,500 years older than similar artworks of its kind found in the region.

Even though Mary Ellen Pleasant amassed $30 million thanks to her real estate empire, the white press vilified her as a mere brothel owner and insisted on calling her "Mammy."

She was the first American woman to spacewalk in 1984. Now, Kathryn Sullivan has made history again.