Heather Whipps

The most notorious pirates wreaked havoc from China to the Caribbean. Here are 10 fearsome pirates from history.

Humans and chimps are even more alike than previously thought; chimps learned to make their own tools rather

This tradition was brought to the New World by the Spanish. But who brought piñatas to Spain?

This tradition was brought to the New World by the Spanish. But who brought piñatas to Spain?

Is there evolutionary reasoning that explains our aggressive tendencies?

The George Floyd protests against police brutality and systemic racism follow on the heels of many other significant protests that have changed the course of history.

America's holiday celebrating workers originated with the labor movement.

Donald Trump will place his hand on the Bible and swear an oath to serve the United States. Here's how religion made its way into the ceremony ... and the government.

Folklorists think the dread goes back at least a few centuries.

Carving vegetables into scary faces then lighting them is an odd kind of custom that just must have interesting roots.

It's believed to be easier for righties, who make up the majority of world population, to run in a counterclockwise motion.

Chalkboards, sometimes just pieces of wood painted with black, liquid slate, hit the wall in the early 19th century.

The rockets were glaring red and the bombs were bursting in air as the British relentlessly attacked.

People probably began blessing sneezes sometime in the Middle Ages as a way of protecting the soul.

There were 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. See an image of the document and full text, and a summary of its global impact.