Block Island, off the New England coast, overcame political strife to lead the way on energy independence | Continue reading
Fragments of a graphite shell from the planet's past and a series of violent meteorite impacts may have combined to form sparkling diamonds | Continue reading
Researchers discovered 164 sea stars placed in the Templo Mayor around the turn of the 16th century | Continue reading
Genes linked to taste receptors, insulin secretions, and stomach were absent in the flying mammals | Continue reading
In February 1861, the Pinkerton agent, posing as the disguised president-elect's sister and caregiver, safely escorted him to Baltimore | Continue reading
Used to color foods and cosmetics, carminic acid is traditionally 'farmed' from an insect. But researchers are moving to engineer it in microbes | Continue reading
Researchers found plastic in the blood of 17 of 22 of study participants, or about 77 percent | Continue reading
Unusually warm waters are stressing sensitive corals, causing the fourth major bleaching event in the last seven years | Continue reading
The beloved author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" also wrote diaries in code, sketched fungi and raised prize-winning sheep | Continue reading
A task force is identifying new names for sites on federal land that bear a derogatory term referring to Indigenous women | Continue reading
The tribe maintains some of the most detailed documentation of fishers in North America | Continue reading
Historical records suggest the Inca called the 15th-century citadel Huayna Picchu, before an American explorer who "discovered" the site in 1911 renamed it | Continue reading
Known by the alias Lai Tek, the enigmatic communist swore allegiance first to France, then Britain and finally Japan | Continue reading
In 1904, St. Louis hosted the Olympic Games as part of the World's Fair—and produced a spectacle that incorporated all the mischief of the midway | Continue reading
This study marks the first time a completely paralyzed patient regained the ability to communicate at length, researchers say | Continue reading
Researchers found bones in China that indicate geese were domesticated about 2,000 years before chickens | Continue reading
The new non-hormonal pill was 99 percent effective at preventing pregnancy in mice | Continue reading
Researchers uncovered two standing stones featuring anthropomorphic carvings and a model of a "desert kite" used to trap wild gazelles | Continue reading
A new Infinity Mirror Room with its forever-repeating lights and imagery opens at the Hirshhorn with other works by the iconic artist | Continue reading
These coves, peaks, glaciers and other landmarks honor female explorers and scientists who have contributed to our understanding of the continent | Continue reading
When the museum opened last year, industry leaders and donors expressed disappointment at what they saw as a stunning omission in the exhibition content | Continue reading
The natural history museum will chronicle the story of the universe and life on Earth with a focus on the Arabian Peninsula's flora and fauna | Continue reading
France’s culture ministry describes the finding as being “of remarkable scientific quality” | Continue reading
Researchers outfitted the snakes with electrodes and scanned them using X-rays to see how the flexing predators managed to take in air | Continue reading
They show you words one-by-one, at incredible speeds—up to 1,000 words per minute | Continue reading
Locals can use a new feature on the state's 511 app to claim and report carcasses to wildlife officials | Continue reading
Exposing the dough to high-pressure gasses can create a similar rise as fermentation | Continue reading
Jane Bolin, Constance Baker Motley and Julia Cooper Mack laid the groundwork for the Supreme Court nominee | Continue reading
An image generated through artificial intelligence lacked the "human authorship" necessary for protection | Continue reading
Located in downtown Los Angeles, LA Plaza Cocina is the first institution of its kind in the U.S | Continue reading
To mark the 50th anniversary of the award-winning movie, here are seven scene-setting sites worth a visit | Continue reading
A new documentary tells the tale of a suburban New Mexico couple who allegedly stole the artwork just to hang it behind their bedroom door | Continue reading
The vegetable could provide fresh leafy greens to astronauts' diet while providing a new way to transport and consume medications in the cosmos | Continue reading
The battery-free devices could be used to gather environmental data over long distances and provide insights into an ecosystem's health | Continue reading
One of the artist’s "Shot Marilyns," the sage blue silkscreen could become one of the most expensive 20th-century paintings ever sold at auction | Continue reading
The proposal passed on a 3–1 vote, and the public will now have around 60 days to submit comments | Continue reading
A new study reveals apes have distinct and flexible 'vocal personalities,' opposed to a fixed repertoire of calls | Continue reading
Tools and pieces of the clay earth pigment found in northern China date to about 40,000 years old, and introduce new theories about early human migration | Continue reading
The crock-snouted dinosaurs were just as capable in the water as on land | Continue reading
The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion cleared a six-month backlog of mail while stationed in Europe in 1945 | Continue reading
The exhibition probes the paradoxes of Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux's "Why Born Enslaved!," the most famous depiction of a Black woman in 19th-century art | Continue reading
The 2,000-year-old gold piece, perhaps worn by one of the murderers, could sell for $2 million | Continue reading
After Alice Ball's death in 1916 at age 24, a white man took credit for her research | Continue reading
The natural satellites are seen in the distant background of the gas giant's portrait | Continue reading
The state legalized biological decomposition of human remains, also known as 'natural reduction,' last year | Continue reading
Researchers create massive genealogical network dating back 100,000 years | Continue reading
The request comes after mounting evidence that protection from three shots has faded with time, especially against the Omicron variant | Continue reading
Spanish authorities had all but given up the search for the missing piece, which was lost in a heist carried out by notorious art thief "Erik the Belgian" | Continue reading