MAD Magazine Flashback: Doom It May Concern

Posted by  DNews Editors  Fri Mar 16, 2012 08:52 AM ET   |   3

A 1974 MAD Magazine's look at the state of the United States is more like 2012 than you might think. Read more

Concordia's Bell Stolen by Diver Thieves

Posted by  Rossella Lorenzi  Thu Mar 15, 2012 03:42 PM ET   |   3

The brass bell had been bolted to the wreck of the Italian cruise ship, which was under 24-hour surveillance. Read more

One Year Anniversary of Syria Uprising: Big Pic

Posted Thu Mar 15, 2012 01:33 PM ET   |   1

One year after the initial protests in Syria, much remains the same in the volatile uprising. Read more

Trial Does Not Settle 'Brother of Jesus' Controversy

Posted by  Rossella Lorenzi  Wed Mar 14, 2012 05:12 PM ET   |   3

The verdict comes at the end of a trial concerning a casket claimed to have held the remains of the brother of Jesus. Read more

Who Was St. Patrick?

Posted by  DNews Editors  Tue Mar 13, 2012 03:37 PM ET   |   2

The truth is, much of Saint Patrick's life is a mystery. Read more

Lost Da Vinci Found? Mona Lisa Paint Lends Clue

Posted by  Rossella Lorenzi  Mon Mar 12, 2012 12:52 PM ET   |   2

The search for a Leonardo Da Vinci masterpiece reveals intriguing traces of paint that was also used in the Mona Lisa. Read more

Titanic Wreck Site Mapped

Posted by  Rossella Lorenzi  Fri Mar 9, 2012 01:27 PM ET   |   4

Researchers have pieced together a comprehensive map of the entire 3-by-5-mile Titanic debris field. Read more

All Hail The New King

Posted by  Rossella Lorenzi  Wed Mar 7, 2012 04:14 PM ET   |   3

A new king has been added to the history books. His name emerged from the engraved remains of a limestone door. Read more

Reconstruction of USS Monitor Sailor Faces: Photos

Posted Tue Mar 6, 2012 11:58 AM ET   |   1

See how the faces of two perished sailors from the USS Monitor were brought to life. Read more

Faces from the Past: Sailors from the USS Monitor

Posted by  Eric Niiler  Tue Mar 6, 2012 11:48 AM ET   |   1

Working with 150-year-old skeletal remains, forensic scientists reconstruct the faces of two lost Union sailors. Read more

The Politics of Dr. Seuss

Posted by  Talal Al-Khatib  Sat Mar 3, 2012 09:32 AM ET   |   1

"The Lorax" is just one of many titles that spins a political issue into a vivid story about a far-off world that mimics our own. Read more

The Medici Venus Once Had Red Lips

Posted by  Rossella Lorenzi  Fri Mar 2, 2012 05:07 PM ET   |   0

The archetype of feminine beauty also once had earrings and golden hair.Read more

Capital Cherry Trees Turn 100: Photos

Posted Fri Mar 2, 2012 11:51 AM ET   |   1

As Washington, D.C.'s famous cherry trees are expected to peak in late March, take a tour of their 100-year history. Read more

Children of the Arab Spring: Photos

Posted Fri Mar 2, 2012 09:13 AM ET   |   0

Take a look at the youngest participants in the protests that have swept the Arab world over the past year. Read more

How North Korea Got the Bomb

Posted by  Talal Al-Khatib  Thu Mar 1, 2012 10:17 AM ET   |   0

North Korea recently agreed to halt its nuclear weapon program and allow monitors. But how did such a poor nation become a nuclear power in the first place? Read more