A man who said he was trying to use a torch to melt ice at his Milton, Massachusetts, home when the structure caught fire.

That eternal flame has a whole lot of history—and science—behind it ...

Is it the same flame from Greece to the games? Here's how the Olympics keep the torch for the relay lit during its journey.

For me, there is something about the Olympic flame that bridges the gap between the ancient dust of Olympia and the high-tech arenas of today.

The Olympic flame makes a landmark run through Venice, gliding on boats down the Grand Canal and across St. Mark’s Basin.

Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...