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King Zog of Albania planned to recreate his court in a Long Island mansion—but he never even visited.

The story of Tupperware™ is a story of innovation and reinvention: how a new kind of plastic, made from an industrial waste material, ended up a symbol of female empowerment.

How conservators, the public, and a rock star came together to bring the grave of an American icon back from the brink.

Last year, former circus performer Silke Pan began doing something she never thought would be possible again: walk.

Had the police known there was barbed wire hidden in the floral arrangements, things might have gone a little differently.

Welcome to Myra, where a Greek bishop became a power player in early Christianity.

These mostly earth-dwelling organisms can stimulate rain in the atmosphere—and a lot more.

On April 21, 1986, nearly 30 million viewers tuned in to 'The Mystery of Al Capone’s Vaults,' a live primetime excavation hosted by Geraldo Rivera that promised to dig deep into the catacombs of the criminal’s hotel hideout on Chicago’s South Side.

We're at the beginning of full-fledged gene-editing revolution that has enabled scientists to fashion novel plants and animals with thrilling—and sometimes troubling—ease.

The story behind how an adorable orphan and a rusty old appliance conspired to traumatize a nation.

How some disturbing real-life news reports about child welfare forced Big Bird to reveal his "imaginary" friend to the residents of Sesame Street—and the world.

The brain imprints itself on the inside of the skull. These impressions have been key to the study of the evolution of the human brain.