From corrupt czars to bloodthirsty Bolsheviks, Russia has had no shortage of bad leaders. But just how evil were they really?

From the Notre Dame to Buddhist statues, dozens of irreplaceable artifacts are destroyed every year by both man and nature.

Whenever the climate cooled, our hominin ancestors would set up shop in the Arabian Peninsula and vanish again when the planet warmed up.

China's dominance of the rare earth metal industry is part of its overall geopolitical strategy.

To be successful at bonsai cultivation, you must acquire the perseverance and unconditional kindness normally reserved for devout monks.

Researchers hypothesize that these exoplanets could support the development of alien life.

Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes is often labeled a quintessential Spanish artist, but his allegiance may well have lied with the French Enlightenment instead.

This freshly unearthed image drastically alters the meaning of one of the artist's most celebrated works.

Russian movies continue to be used as a mouthpiece for the country's political leadership.

Even the most unorthodox posthumous plans have their own historical, spiritual, and scientific significance.

Charlie Kaufman's Synecdoche, New York is the kind of film that makes you laugh and cry at the same time.