Take a look behind the scenes to see how the Smithsonian keeps the ruby slippers sparkling in the spotlight.

Nearing Los Angeles, China Airlines Flight 006 nosedives toward the Pacific as one of its engines fail. Miraculously, the plane recovers just in the nick of time. What saved it?

Recently discovered clues to the true identity of William "Braveheart" Wallace may prove that the hero's story wasn't exactly as the movie depicted.

During WWII, spider trenches, bunkers dug into the jungle, provided battle cover for the Japanese. These holes were highly effective in protecting soldiers from most U.S. weapons... except one.

The Bentley factory is unique among car manufacturing facilities in that it combines modern technology with handcrafted practices from the brand's coach-building past. The process is unbelievably painstaking.

Despite the devastating events of 1945, some Japanese survivors now look to promote peace and forgiveness. One man who lived through Hiroshima explains his philosophy.

When Lou Gehrig met Eleanor Twitchell at a Yankees party, he saw in her something he desperately needed. That's why he wasted no time courting her.

In 1974, Hank Aaron was closing in on Babe Ruth's all-time home run record. But in the run up to this amazing feat, he faced a number of racially motivated threats. Here, we examine what breaking that record meant.

Buzz pollination is a special technique for dislodging pollen from certain types of plants - and bumble bees are among the few species of bee capable of doing it.

Our entire agricultural system relies on the wellbeing of honey bees. And for them to do well, they need diverse vegetation, not just farmland.