Experts say the discovery is not reason for panic, but underscores the importance of monitoring wildlife for diseases that could infect humans | Continue reading
Stunning glassworks and custom soundscapes create an immersive reimagining of an ancient oral tradition | Continue reading
A new exhibition at the Detroit Institute of Arts spotlights Shirley Woodson, an arts educator and longtime fixture of the city's vibrant Black arts scene | Continue reading
Three men who have lived and breathed the Alaskan race for much of its history recall how much has changed—and what has stayed the same | Continue reading
During WWII, Ukrainian nationalists saw the Nazis as liberators from Soviet oppression. Now, Russia is using that chapter to paint Ukraine as a Nazi nation | Continue reading
The experiment, using engineered skin samples, could lead to better skin care products | Continue reading
The plane was undergoing maintenance in an airfield near Kyiv | Continue reading
The violence has prompted protests, cultural boycotts and more | Continue reading
A Smithsonian collection of vintage Golden Age comic books tells a story of WWII propaganda, patriotism and support of the war effort | Continue reading
Its porous structure provides the ideal physical environment for different kinds of bacteria to thrive, according to new research | Continue reading
Millions of years ago, a giant island called Balkanatolia shifted and connected Asia to Europe, allowing animals to migrate | Continue reading
Established scientists are casting serious doubts on new research suggesting that the infamous, ferocious dinosaur is actually three different species | Continue reading
Boston police officers tell local media that the 1991 murder of Jimmy Marks might be linked to modern history's biggest art heist | Continue reading
A new vision of the skeleton as a dynamic organ that sends and receives messages suggests potential therapies for osteoporosis and other problems | Continue reading
Apocalyptic predictions are nothing new—they have been around for millennia | Continue reading
Archaeologists discover a large cache of ceramic pots from the sixth century B.C.E. containing resins, oils and myrrh used for embalming | Continue reading
The cull is part of an effort to safeguard the park's vulnerable sheep herd from the non-native species | Continue reading
New research finds overdiagnosis occurs in 15 percent of cases detected using mammograms | Continue reading
The robot designed to search for traces of life on the Red Planet was originally scheduled to ride a Russian rocket into to space this fall | Continue reading
Orbiting machines that grip, grapple and maneuver could one day maintain the fleet of small spacecraft that encircle Earth | Continue reading
Despite the 'irreversible' impacts of a warming planet, scientists emphasize there is still time to act | Continue reading
Jackson, a 51-year-old Harvard graduate and former public defender, would be the first Black woman on the Court | Continue reading
Worn by the famed aviator during her 1928 flight across the Atlantic, the lost helmet was kept for nearly a century in the closet of a Minnesota home | Continue reading
Smithsonian’s Eric S. Hintz, a historian of invention, details how scholars are envisioning a more inclusive ecosystem for the innovators of tomorrow | Continue reading
The remains were discovered in the tomb of an elite member of a pre-Inca city buried 1,200 years ago | Continue reading
From snakes that use infrared radiation to find prey to deep sea fishes that communicate via bioluminescence, these creatures flourish without light | Continue reading
The 1872 act that established the nature preserve provoked Lakota assertions of sovereignty | Continue reading
Grieving canines ate less, slept more, and sought more attention from their human companions after the death of a furry friend, according to a survey | Continue reading
A collision between two galaxies may have sparked the odd shape | Continue reading
The outbreak of browntail moths in the state will likely grow worse as temperatures increase, researchers say | Continue reading
An elderly epilepsy patient unexpectedly died during a brain scan, revealing bursts of activity associated with memory recall, meditation, and dreaming | Continue reading
An enzyme-based recycling technology is poised to go commercial, but questions about cost and scalability linger | Continue reading
A new book and traveling exhibition highlight the work of Mississippi photographer O.N. Pruitt | Continue reading
Ancient pollen deposits reveal that some areas of Europe may have experienced a 'much lighter touch' of the disease, according to the study | Continue reading
Where the world’s biggest biplane is under-employed. | Continue reading
The new study suggests a shift in major smuggling routes | Continue reading
A new show celebrates the stars of Nigeria’s Nollywood, the country’s vibrant $3 billion film industry | Continue reading
The innovative project is a win for water, energy, air and climate | Continue reading
In the cheeps, trills and tweets of birdsong, scientists find some parallels with human speech | Continue reading
A team aboard a modern icebreaker will survey the site with state-of-the-art underwater drones in hopes of finding the historic vessel | Continue reading
Researchers tested 15 participants’ responses to 165 different noises, including toilet flushing, road traffic, instrumental music, speaking and singing | Continue reading
The giant flying reptile had an eight-foot wingspan and lived around 170 million years ago | Continue reading
Your thoughts on old trees, Abraham Lincoln and a kind veterinarian | Continue reading
The trackers were supposed to track movement behaviors but instead uncovered an unusual problem-solving behavior | Continue reading
The painter was also a formidable presence on the ice | Continue reading
The changes may help the organ adapt to microgravity, but they seem to persist for several months after returning to Earth | Continue reading
Bone growth suggests the patient survived the procedure, which was likely conducted to treat an infection | Continue reading
The Lakota tribe is in talks with the institution for the repatriation of a necklace, bonnet and moccasins taken from the dead following the 1890 atrocity | Continue reading