Experts chip away at mystery of van Gogh's breakdowns

It's long been known Vincent van Gogh had issues: He sliced off his ear during an 1888 breakdown, which was followed by his apparent suicide in 1890.

Like blue jeans, this ancient fabric was dyed with indigo

An ancient textile fragment discovered in Peru represents the oldest piece of indigo-dyed fabric in existence.

Holocaust heroine's will, lost photos, unearthed in Scotland

A Holocaust heroine’s last will and testament has been unearthed in church archives in Scotland, offering a glimpse into the incredible life of Jane Haining, who died in Auschwitz ...

Rare, gold Roman coin discovered in Jerusalem

A remarkable Roman coin made of gold and featuring the image of Nero has been discovered in Jerusalem, archaeologists announced on Tuesday.

Searchers find 2nd ship from doomed British expedition

The second of two British explorer ships that vanished in the Arctic nearly 170 years ago during a storied expedition to find the fabled Northwest Passage has been found.

Rare discovery: Ancient synagogue mosaic may depict Alexander the Great

A remarkable mosaic unearthed during the excavation of an ancient synagogue in northern Israel may portray Alexander the Great.

Scottish prisoners of war from 17th-century battle to be reburied

More than 350 years ago, thousands Scottish soldiers were captured during the English Civil War by the controversial British leader Oliver Cromwell.

Scientists find DNA of bacterium behind London's Great Plague

Scientists have recovered DNA from the bacterium that caused London’s 1665 Great Plague by studying the teeth of five skeletons.

Rare fossil captures a snake that ate a lizard that ate a beetle

The circle of life has been captured in a unique 48-million-year-old fossil.

Skeleton of prehistoric 'sea monster' found in Scotland

This week, researchers in Scotland unveiled the fossilized skeleton of “the Storr Lochs Monster”– a Jurassic–era predator known as an ichthyosaur that roamed the oceans 170 million...