Both Western analyses and traditional Aboriginal knowledge helped the research team learn about a cultural practice dating to the last ice age | Continue reading
The French government has declared the artifacts national treasures, which means they can only leave the country temporarily | Continue reading
A new study challenges a core assumption about the Antikythera mechanism, a 2,000-year-old device that inspired the latest "Indiana Jones" film | Continue reading
This 2024 showcase of life on Earth shines a light on some of our planet's most amazing species and places | Continue reading
The self-taught artist is getting her first museum exhibition in New York City, where she nurtured her nascent interest in photography | Continue reading
A new exhibition traces the evolution of one of the world's most famous dolls over six decades | Continue reading
Newly discovered fossils in South America hint at the evolution and proliferation of grapes around the world | Continue reading
Almost six million vehicles were emitting over 10 percent more carbon dioxide on average than compliance reports said they were | Continue reading
The sketches, which are heading to auction this week, showcase the teenage royal's devotion to the arts | Continue reading
The Cassini-Huygens mission increased our understanding of the planet’s rings and moons | Continue reading
The singer's costumes and memorabilia are the subject of an upcoming exhibition at London's V&A Museum | Continue reading
Courts called on these jurors to determine whether women sentenced to death were pregnant or faking it to avoid execution | Continue reading
A year-long event series aims to champion the pioneering 17th-century writer's legacy | Continue reading
The depiction of three human-like figures interacting with a pig dates to 51,200 years ago | Continue reading
Auroras, nebulas and stars take the spotlight in this space-themed competition, alongside shots of our own sun and moon | Continue reading
Fossils unearthed in present-day Namibia tell an intriguing story of tetrapod evolution | Continue reading
Early photographers sold their snapshots to advertisers, who reused the individuals' likenesses without their permission | Continue reading
These quirky institutions tell the stories behind everything from sewers to perfume, medicine to magic | Continue reading
Archaeologists have enlisted volunteers to dig up the remains of a Bronze Age roundhouse found beneath a park | Continue reading
Only a few U.S. museums still employ the specialists. The rest rely on a small group of highly skilled contractors | Continue reading
Between 2010 and 2020, the icefield lost 1.4 cubic miles of ice each year, according to a new study | Continue reading
A new study provides the first evidence of non-human animals performing amputations on others to improve their odds of survival | Continue reading
Locals had long shared stories of Collyweston Palace. Then, excavations in England's Midlands revealed traces of the fabled estate | Continue reading
The National Museum of the American Indian showcases centuries-old narrative art traditions that a new generation of artists is embracing | Continue reading
The delicate sea creatures fall apart when brought to the surface but can survive miles deep in the ocean due to special cell wall structures, according to a new study | Continue reading
Thieves stole the timepiece, a gift from the president's sister, from an unlocked display case in 1987 | Continue reading
On July 4, 1964, Leicester Hemingway founded New Atlantis, a raft-turned-micronation intended to support marine life in the region | Continue reading
A father-and-son team of scientists are trying to revive ancient grasslands by reintroducing large grazers | Continue reading
In some parts of the world, the mythical creatures are monsters. In others, they’re more benign beings | Continue reading
As breaking makes its debut at this summer’s Olympics, take a look back more than a century when another dance rocked the City of Lights | Continue reading
The street artist's latest stunt is thought to be a criticism of the U.K.'s immigration policies | Continue reading
The animal drew attention earlier this year for becoming pregnant despite having no male ray in her tank | Continue reading
After the end of this decade, the company will guide the aging laboratory into the Pacific Ocean, where many retired spacecrafts have been deposited | Continue reading
A new analysis of nuts, timber and other items found onboard the Kyrenia shipwreck is shedding new light on the vessel's timeline | Continue reading
The finds include mummies from many social classes, some of whom were buried alongside relatives after succumbing to disease | Continue reading
Every year in the rolling hills of the Scottish Borders, one of Europe’s largest equestrian events commemorates a lawless time that shaped the region’s identity | Continue reading
Fingerprints and scratch marks found in artifacts in the Czech Republic suggest youngsters of the Upper Paleolithic used the soil like Play-Doh, according to a pending new study | Continue reading
Representative Peter F. Mack’s soaring diplomatic ambitions made aviation history as he traveled through Europe, South Asia, Japan and then across the vast Pacific Ocean | Continue reading
You’ve got questions. We’ve got experts | Continue reading
For months, the only pandas in the country had been in Atlanta. Next, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., are expected to also receive pandas this year | Continue reading
The National Portrait Gallery purchased an 1846 daguerreotype of Dolley Madison for $456,000 | Continue reading
The typically boisterous crowd went quiet for a collective peace protest | Continue reading
New research adds evidence to the controversial idea that the hot, solid ball at the center of our planet has been reducing its speed for years as part of an oscillating cycle | Continue reading
Visitors are dumping the salty liquid on the ground, and authorities are concerned about its impact on plants and animals | Continue reading
The national dish of Thailand is actually a fusion of Thai and Chinese food cultures | Continue reading
The gaudy top went from practical necessity to vintage treasure | Continue reading
The specimens date to more than 500 million years ago and provide new insights into trilobite anatomy, revealing previously unseen features | Continue reading
Splash Mountain, originally based on the film ‘Song of the South,’ has become Tiana’s Bayou Adventure | Continue reading