The amphorae are the latest archaeological find in a country whose cultural treasures are threatened by war | Continue reading
British museums contain hundreds of allegedly stolen temple treasures | Continue reading
A revolutionary Stanford researcher shares what she’s learned about the ways climate change affects mental health, and offers practical advice | Continue reading
2022 marks the centenary of the German candy company's flagship product | Continue reading
In the 1870s, amateur archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann inflicted irreparable damage on the site of the legendary city | Continue reading
New research shows these gentle giants are often on a collision course with large ocean vessels | Continue reading
Crocodiles have recovered from near extinction in the last few decades, with numbers increasing from only a few thousand to over 100,000 | Continue reading
The experiment suggests that cyanobacteria 'batteries' could run small devices | Continue reading
A new exhibition traces how Middle Eastern patterns and motifs inspired—and fueled—Cartier | Continue reading
The complex may have been used as a shelter during Roman rule in Turkey | Continue reading
The Caribbean Primate Research Center on Monkey Island is one of the world’s top institutions for studying primate behavior | Continue reading
Scientists are now revealing the agricultural expertise that other species have cultivated for tens of millions of years | Continue reading
Converting DNA sequences and particle vibrations into notes allows researchers to recognize unseen patterns and create songs for outreach | Continue reading
Kalush Orchestra’s “Stefania” is a tribute to the frontman’s mother—and the group’s embattled motherland | Continue reading
New research finds that many hawksbill turtles take meandering routes to reach foraging sites in the Indian Ocean | Continue reading
Ocean currents push the unsettling toys—and tons of other trash—onto state shores | Continue reading
For four decades, the rare was artwork was thought to be missing | Continue reading
A new study finds several biochemical pathways, including one that produces a precursor to cholesterol, may be key to this behavior | Continue reading
While some aspects of AIM seem like relics of a different version of the internet, others remain deeply embedded in the social media landscape | Continue reading
New research sheds light on Liss, who was enslaved by the family of a Culper Spy Ring leader and had ties to British spymaster John André | Continue reading
The experiment is a milestone in the path to helping humans one day experience extended stays on the lunar surface | Continue reading
The Italian government plans to cull the population after at least one animal tested positive for a contagious swine fever | Continue reading
The National Gallery invented the guessing game to help users access its vast collections | Continue reading
The accidental discovery has a long, layered history | Continue reading
Since 1972, hundreds of artists have painted under the guidance of Papunya Tula, one of the most respected players in the world of Indigenous art | Continue reading
A new exhibition pays homage to the art of mid-century costumes, sets and more | Continue reading
For two centuries, an extreme protectionist policy barred foreigners from setting foot in Japan—except for one tiny island | Continue reading
Researchers suspect that the dolphins were playing with the boa, but many questions about the behavior remain | Continue reading
Two unoccupied houses fell into the Atlantic Ocean on North Carolina’s Outer Banks this week | Continue reading
A team of scientists from around the world collaborated to get a visual peek of the supermassive object | Continue reading
A new study shows that, when exposed to sunlight, anemones turn a chemical found in sunscreen into a toxin | Continue reading
A exhibition celebrates the 100th anniversary of the archaeological find by spotlighting the overlooked workers who made it possible | Continue reading
"Christ the Protector" is taller than Rio de Janeiro's most famous monument | Continue reading
Fifty years ago, a fame-seeker shot the polarizing politician five times, paralyzing him from the waist down | Continue reading
It may have been created as a way for Neo-Assyrian officials to curry favor with local residents | Continue reading
If protected from illegal fishing, scientists say the critically endangered species has enough genetic diversity to recover | Continue reading
New research suggests that at least one species kept its dagger-shaped teeth inside, not outside, its closed mouth | Continue reading
A new study finds that artists who had creative portfolios before an initial hit were more likely to continue creating hits | Continue reading
The statues acknowledge the suffering of bondswomen overshadowed by the white doctor who operated on them without their consent | Continue reading
Part of a burgeoning field of 'edible metamaterials,' Dutch physicists found that 3-D printed spiral-shaped candies give the ideal eating experience | Continue reading
The seven-foot statues have expressionless faces—and a mysterious history | Continue reading
The copper-colored fish has only been seen four times in more than three decades of deep-sea research | Continue reading
The Louvre wants to claim the 18th-century French still life as a national treasure | Continue reading
Flooding risk has landed the site on the National Trust for Historic Preservation's list of most endangered places | Continue reading
Previously identified as a hawk, the bird was one of millions killed as offerings to the ancient Egyptian god Thoth | Continue reading
Our brains weren’t built to do public health calculus like this, but following a few pieces of advice from the experts will help as you weigh your options | Continue reading
Speakers at a ceremony marking the liberation of Flossenbürg condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin’s claims of demilitarizing and de-Nazifying Ukraine | Continue reading
The facility aims to provide a 'dream-like' luxury resort | Continue reading