On the surface, these popular nursery rhymes may seem lighthearted, but their origin stories might be far darker than you ever imagined.

Using artificial intelligence to read the Vesuvius scrolls could have profound implications for our understanding of the ancient world, as many texts from antiquity have been lost through the ages.

William Shakespeare allegedly performed at St. George’s Guildhall in Norfolk at the end of the 16th century when London's theatres were closed because of the plague.

Ballooning happens every year, but experts aren't exactly sure why there have been so many of these spider sightings recently.

The extraordinary find confirms a long-held belief about Viking settlements on the island of Jomfruland.

Researchers announced that the woven grass sandals discovered in Spain's Cueva de los Murciélagos are roughly 6,200 years old, making them the oldest shoes ever discovered in Europe.

Following his groundbreaking career, Nikola Tesla descended into poverty and mental illness before dying on January 7, 1943.

Between 1974 and 1978, serial killer Ted Bundy murdered 30 victims across seven states — but some say we'll never truly know how many people he killed.

Step inside the world's scariest places, from an Indian lake full of ancient skeletons to a Mexican island populated by decaying dolls.

The theatre tickets are exceedingly rare, as just a few from the fateful night of April 14, 1865, are known to survive.

The Chucky doll and its owner were arrested by police in Monclova, Mexico, for threatening people with a knife.