One man's trash is an archaeologist's treasure — in other words, a lot can be discerned about a population’s habits and ways of living from what people choose to throw ...

After a historic surge in value, gold is now selling at an all-time high: more than $3,000 an ounce, or an increase of some ...

But consider this: A 16th-century Portuguese trading vessel, carrying a fortune in gold and ivory and bound ... 1755 virtually wiped Lisbon off the map and sent the Casa da India, the building ...