Separate myth from reality by looking at nine facts about the famous criminals.

Hawking became the pre-eminent scientist of our time by making his complex ideas about space and time accessible to the general public.

As kids return to the classroom, Biography.com marks the exciting (and for some, dreadful) occasion with a remembrance of famous teachers who've transformed people's lives.

King Louis XVI ascended to the throne on May 10, 1774. We take a more intimate look at the king and his wife Marie Antoinette—the good, the bad, and the naughty.

Who was L. Frank Baum and where did his story come from? In celebration of his birth, we explore the imagination of the author who created the beloved children's book series.

Each of these pioneers achieved a first for African-Americans

Recently restored and re-released in celebration of its 50th anniversary, 'Doctor Zhivago' has come to be regarded as one of cinema’s greatest love stories.

On September 3, 1838, Frederick Douglass escaped to freedom and found his calling as a leading voice in the abolitionist movement.

With the recent prison escape of El Chapo, one of the world's most notorious criminals, we're taking a look at a rogues' gallery of drug lords, whose brutally violent and ruthless lives are much dirtier than Hollywood could ever depict.

Love & Mercy, a new biopic about the life of Beach Boy Brian Wilson, opens today. Here are some facts about the man and his music.

As Queen Latifah steps into the role of Bessie Smith in HBO's biopic "Bessie," which airs this Saturday, we're taking a look at how Smith's meeting with "The Mother of the Blues" early in her career would change her life forever.

One of Hollywood’s greatest romances would never have happened if a certain baby hadn’t been born on December 25th

In August of 1934 the first group of notorious inmates arrived at the Big House on the Bay. We take a look at a few of the most notorious.

As we celebrate 50 years of the Beatles in America, we look at seven ways the lads changed our cultural landscape.

In keeping with the latest cinematic adaptation of 'Frankenstein,' we examine the metaphysical, scientific, and literary inspirations behind the creation of Mary Shelley's world-famous monster.

Today marks the 10th anniversary of a sad day in the history of country music: the death of Johnny Cash. We look at 10 lesser-known facts about his life that made him more than just an icon.

Some news stories are hard for us to believe; others we would rather not believe. When news appeared earlier this May about the escape of Amanda Berry from an unassuming house in Cleveland after 10 years of imprisonment, many of us had both of these reactions...