A French family found the masterpiece in their collection in 1987 | Continue reading
Denser swarms create more atmospheric electricity, new research suggests | Continue reading
Fungal infections kill more than 1.5 million people each year, and the WHO warns they are becoming more prevalent and resistant to treatment | Continue reading
A new film offers a fictionalized look at the Janes, activists who provided illegal abortions in Chicago before Roe v. Wade | Continue reading
Every fall, across the country, farmers and their friends and family gather to sort the ewes and rams that spent the summer free-grazing | Continue reading
Genes passed down by survivors fended off the Black Death, but they now increase the risk of immune disorders | Continue reading
The English naturalist was responding to a magazine editor who had asked for a handwriting sample | Continue reading
"Barge 129" was the last undiscovered whaleback wreck in the Great Lakes | Continue reading
After experiments here on Earth, researchers say some hardy microbes could endure hundreds of millions of years on the Red Planet | Continue reading
Vote for one of the nine finalists from a Minnesota museum's collection | Continue reading
A new exhibition on the Salem witch trials explores how the meaning of the word "witch" has evolved through the centuries | Continue reading
Scientists hope that playing certain chords while sleeping can trigger positive memories and prevent nightmares | Continue reading
In the most recent stunt, protesters tossed mashed potatoes at Monet's “Grainstacks” in Germany | Continue reading
“Hopper: An American Love Story” highlights the artist’s relationship with his wife, Josephine Nivison | Continue reading
"Habibi, Love's Revolutions" reflects on LGBTQ experiences and identities | Continue reading
The seven pairs of pants open a portal into life in the Castle Dome mining district | Continue reading
New research provides evidence cats see their person as “more than just a food provider” | Continue reading
Mysterious tales head up podcast offerings for late October and November | Continue reading
In the largest study of its kind, researchers pinpointed 42 genetic variations tied to the language-based learning disability | Continue reading
Clues from bones reveal multituberculates looked after their offspring for lengthy periods during the Age of Dinosaurs | Continue reading
The shark bit a hole through the boat, but the 19-year-old was unharmed | Continue reading
The group draped red banners across four floors in support of the protests gathering momentum in Iran | Continue reading
Scientists found the new exoplanet located in the Auriga constellation 580 light-years away | Continue reading
Still, greenhouse gas production should be falling drastically to prevent the worst effects of climate change | Continue reading
Airbnb is giving $100,000 each to 100 people to help them build the most off-beat lodgings they could imagine | Continue reading
The "recreational fear" that arises from visiting haunted houses and watching scary movies may provide psychological benefits | Continue reading
Since the 13th century, artists have been reinventing the art form that covers churches, palaces and train stations | Continue reading
Marty McFly, Doc Brown and their iconic DeLorean are heading to New York City this summer | Continue reading
The project will look at unclassified data and scientifically analyze unexplained observations in the sky | Continue reading
Proceeds from the auction will go toward supporting underrepresented artists | Continue reading
Researchers found cancer-causing benzene and other air pollutants in samples from 159 Golden State residences | Continue reading
Advanced imaging uncovered part of the Greek astronomer Hipparchus’ long-lost star catalog | Continue reading
Streaked shearwaters will face a storm's high winds rather than risk getting blown to land | Continue reading
They found the beautifully detailed marble reliefs while working to restore the Mashki Gate | Continue reading
Recent research contradicts the image of the Egyptian boy-king as a frail, sickly pharaoh | Continue reading
Haunted by the approach of another world war, the beloved fantasy author created a new story of Middle-earth that few people even knew about—until now | Continue reading
Thousands of instruments, set lists, flyers and other ephemera will tell the genre's story | Continue reading
The human cryopreservation project faces skepticism from medical and legal authorities | Continue reading
The lived with a small community in a Siberian cave some 54,000 years ago | Continue reading
Astronomers are "in awe" of the high-energy explosion, probably caused by a giant star's death | Continue reading
A new Netflix documentary follows the families of the "Clotilda" captives as they grapple with how their past informs their future | Continue reading
Often treated as a weed, the versatile prickly pear cactus could be the next big specialty crop | Continue reading
The trailblazing actress overcame discrimination to become a global star | Continue reading
This is the third fatal case in the U.S. this year | Continue reading
The Ukrainian president will publish a collection of 16 handpicked addresses later this year | Continue reading
The haunting, finger-like shapes are part of the Eagle Nebula, a vast star-forming region located some 6,500 light-years away | Continue reading
These organs that live for more than a century could raise the age of potential donors, perhaps shortening waits for the life-saving procedure | Continue reading
With less suitable habitat, the big cats traveled further and crossed dangerous roads more often | Continue reading