After disarming an assassin, Oliver Sipple was hailed a hero. But the ensuing media storm outed him as gay and upended his entire life.

In 1968, Shirley Chisholm made history when she became the first African American woman elected to Congress. Just four years later, she set her sights on the White House.

The Black Death was the deadliest pandemic in human history and scholars still struggle to map when and where it began. But some of the most compelling theories are truly disturbing.

Doctors believe the bullet entered the woman's left side, was diverted by her implants, and then lodged behind her right breast where it remained until surgery.

Poetry challenges known as 'flyting' duels were the medieval equivalent of the modern-day rap battle.

Researchers observed 28 different luminescent signals exchanged between the squids.

Archaeologists believe the mummy may have been a healer or priestess when she was alive.

Shark finning kills about 73 million of these animals each year just so we can make shark fin soup, a traditional dish that remains popular despite sometimes being toxic.

Tom Moore's original fundraising goal was to reach about $1,250 by his 100th birthday on April 30th.

The COVID-19 lockdown has shuttered many restaurants which were an abundant food source for the rodents.

Borobudur boasts more than 500 life-sized Buddha statues over a sprawling 27,000 square feet.