Eric Niiler

Test pilots, astronauts in training and full astronauts all perished in the effort to lead the space race.

In 1969, NASA was spending millions on the Apollo space program. Some argued that money could be better spent.

There were arguments over food, helmets and spacesuits that required 30 minutes for astronauts to use the bathroom.

Decades of research and high-tech forensics have offered multiple theories.

In preparation for war, Hitler wanted to find substitutes for fat-based products—including margarine—in case imported sources were cut off.

Austria’s national squad had been known as the 'Wunderteam,' but when conscripted to play for Germany, they were less impressive.

The sinking of the USS San Diego was a mystery for 100 years.

The rapid advancement of mass production and transportation made life a lot faster.

The project, dubbed "Project Iceworm," sounds like a setting for a James Bond spy movie—except it was real and the remains present a toxic mess

Sonic weapons have been used for literally thousands of years to disrupt, confuse and even injure opponents.

Our fascination with alien life on the red planet began long ago.