World History

Out in the Indian Ocean, in the Bay of Bengal, is a singularly interesting island whose people have existed...

Documentary film crews, like journalists, are supposed to report on stories, but occasionally, something unexpected happens that forces them...

Some of the greatest inventions in history were developed to make life easier and more efficient for contemporary people....

Scientists detected a short burst radio wave coming from out in space. Recently, they confirmed that the waves were...

Hengshan Hanging Temple, known simply as the Hanging Monastery, has been clinging tightly to a cliff face for more...

Archaeologists have discovered the oldest human-built structure ever found, but our species of humans didn’t build it. What scientists...

Humans and animals have coexisted for millennia. Dogs were the first animal domesticated, around 15,000 years ago, and ever...

Stories of hidden cities and secret tunnels are the fodder of many stories. C.S. Lewis based an entire book...

Scientists uncovered a 3,000-year-old hall in Brandenburg that may have belonged to King Hinz or one of his predecessors