"Oppenheimer" has presented its subject in a sympathetic light, but the argument against the famous physicist deserves a fair hearing.

The luminaries who established the national capital had good reason for hoping that few rich men would ever settle north of Richmond.

"We can’t erase somebody out of the history books and take their names off things because we don’t agree with them.”

Reports of a message discovered in an ancient tablet astonished many observers, but some are skeptical about the claims.

The new film "Oppenheimer" brings fresh context to a decades-old debate about the use of atomic bombs against Japan during WWII.

Archaeologist Yosef Garfinkel has identified five ancient cities that suggest King David might have ruled over a complex and unified kingdom.

Researchers uncovered evidence of a microorganism that sheds new light on an aspect of life for the people of ancient Jerusalem.

Decades-old stories of drugs and drug usage at the White House, whether substantiated or otherwise, are more common than one might think.

Organized consumer pressure has become more frequent in the modern world, but effective boycotts have deep historical roots.

At an award ceremony in December 1963, singer-songwriter Bob Dylan expressed sympathies that made him an FBI target.