Deepwater Disaster: Five Years On

Five years after the BP blowout that killed 11 workers and dumped millions of barrels of oil in the Gulf of Mexico, the Obama administration has proposed exposing Atlantic and Arctic waters to the risk of a similar disaster. Under a proposal by the Obama administration, oil and gas activity could begin in those waters as early as 2017.

Hundreds of Medieval Graves Below University College

(CNN)Newly released photos show one of Britain's largest medieval hospital burial grounds, lying beneath a college at the University of Cambridge in southern England.

3,000 skeletons dug up at historical burial site

London (CNN)Archaeologists have started excavating about 3,000 skeletons from the Bedlam burial ground in London, used from 1569 to at least 1738.

Cavers find treasure from era of Alexander the Great in Israel

The hoard included two coins of Alexander the Great, three rings, four bracelets, two decorated earrings, three other earrings (likely silver) and a small stone weight. 

The Most Populous Island In The World

Migingo is a tiny rock island, less than half-an-acre or about half the size of a football field, located in Lake Victoria, the largest lake in Africa and the largest tropical lake in the world. Although tiny in size, the island is home to 131 people (according to 2009 census) living in crammed huts made of corrugated sheets and wood. Despite shabby living conditions, Migingo Island boasts of five bars, a beauty salon, a pharmacy as well as several hotels and numerous brothels.

Hidden Treasure in a Lost Ship

Millions of dollars in World War II silver recovered from deep ocean

New Star Wars teaser, cast information revealed at event

Die-hard fans packed the main hall at the Anaheim Convention Center for the event known as Star Wars Celebration.

Celebrity mountain lion leaves refuge under L.A. house

National Park Service photo of the Griffith Park mountain lion known as P-22 is shown in this remote camera image set up on a fresh deer kill in Griffith Park in this November 2014 photo. The mountain lion was found on April 13, 2015 taking refuge in the crawl space under a Los Angeles house has left its urban refuge, wildlife officials said on Tuesday.