Animation of Merging Black Holes

In May of 1861, at the Battle of Fair Oaks, the men of the Irish Brigade gave their all to save the Union Army from disaster.

How the Battle of Fair Oaks Broke the Confederate Advance (3:12)

When policemen spotted a "flying saucer" in 1966, an official investigation declared it was an optical illusion created by swamp gas. But some say that's just what the government wanted us to believe.

The 1960s Conspiracy That Inspired Spielberg (4:38)

Pageant contestants trade in the traditional evening gown for galoshes, rubber gloves and the chance to get a little muddy in the bayou.

In This Pageant, The Most Fabulous Frog Wins (2:52)

The human body hosts more than ten thousand different kinds of microbes. Most of these bacteria aren't harmful - in fact, many of them actually aid the immune system.

Are Antibiotics Causing More Harm Than Good? (2:32)

Walt Disney Imagineering Technology Executive Bei Yang interviews Naomi Wadler, a sixth-grade activist from Alexandria, Virginia.

The Long Conversation: Bei Yang interviews Naomi Wadler (11:14)

Rare Burmese Forests, Secluded for 50 Years (1:03)

The tragic true story of an innocent man suspected of murder is a classic motif of the Hollywood thriller and is used as a subplot in Scream.

Killers Don't Always Look the Part (2:50)

With fields full of pumpkins and forests full of ghosts, this New England state might be the perfect place for tricks and treats

Why People Believe Dudleytown, Connecticut is Cursed (1:37)

The beauty of Harbor Island shrouds the secrets of a dark history.

The Dark History of Maine's Harbor Island (1:34)