Take in the remarkable tale of the fake attorney best known as L.A. Harris, whose scams put him in trouble with the law in jurisdictions nationwide | Continue reading
The research has not yet found evidence that milk contains infectious virus, and the FDA says the commercial milk supply is safe | Continue reading
DNA testing of an ocelot killed in 2021 raises the possibility that the creatures may be roaming outside their established South Texas territory, which is currently their only stronghold in the country | Continue reading
The footprints, left behind by a 16-foot-long creature some 96 million years ago, represent the biggest raptor tracks ever found | Continue reading
Researchers examined over 400 skeletons to uncover secrets from the Avar empire | Continue reading
Discovered in Valencia in 1994, the iron blade was recently dated to the tenth century, when the Umayyad Caliphate controlled the Iberian Peninsula | Continue reading
A new exhibition at the National Museum of Asian Art displays haunting, colorful woodblock prints | Continue reading
See 15 superbly suspended structures from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest | Continue reading
The woman, 54-year-old Lisa Pisano, also received a mechanical heart pump implant days earlier, making her the first person to undergo both procedures | Continue reading
The seven-foot-tall bronze monument is billed as the "first permanent memorial" to the late queen | Continue reading
To prepare you for the movie “Twisters,” we’ve compiled some jaw-dropping details about the powerful phenomenon | Continue reading
"A Rocky Coast, With Soldiers Studying a Plan" was recovered from a man in Romania who alerted the authorities | Continue reading
For decades, scientists thought the teeth pointed downward, similar to those of a saber-toothed cat, but now they believe the fish's chompers jutted out sideways | Continue reading
Researchers think the 1,800-year-old artifact could be linked to a Roman emperor who was "obsessed" with the Macedonian conqueror | Continue reading
Strong winds brought desert dust and heat across the Mediterranean this week, sparking health advisories and fires in Greece | Continue reading
Beginning in 1883, 18 mules and two horses hauled wagons full of borax across eastern California | Continue reading
Archaeologists discovered charred remains of former rulers tossed "haphazardly" into a tomb in present-day Guatemala, suggesting they had been removed from their original burial sites | Continue reading
Driven by a childhood marked by war and environmental devastation, marine scientist Dyhia Belhabib developed an innovative technology to combat illegal fishing | Continue reading
Fifty years ago, Rose Dugdale stole 19 paintings worth an estimated £8 million, including works by Vermeer, Velázquez and Rubens, from a British aristocrat's estate | Continue reading
The FDA maintains that the commercial milk supply is safe, and it plans to report results of further tests in the coming days and weeks | Continue reading
Excavations north of Mount Vesuvius revealed Roman ruins buried by the eruption in 79 C.E. | Continue reading
On April 25, a national holiday called Anzac Day, Aussies enjoy an Anzac biscuit in honor of military veterans | Continue reading
A man in Belgium was acquitted of drunk driving charges this week, after doctors showed he has auto-brewery syndrome, which makes his body produce alcohol | Continue reading
The 210-foot-long bridge across a busy freeway in Los Angeles County is expected to be finished in 2025 | Continue reading
Scientists didn't know much about Ptychodus, an ancient shark genus, because its remains were usually just fragments. Now, complete fossils reveal its body shape and hunting habits | Continue reading
Researchers at Mount Vernon say that the stash still "bore the characteristic scent of cherry blossoms" | Continue reading
Sixty years ago, the largest earthquake in U.S. history shocked geologists. It’s still driving scientific discoveries today | Continue reading
New research on branching animals known as octocorals pushes the early days of bioluminescence back over 200 million years | Continue reading
Scientists are planning to study the specimen, embedded in travertine from western Turkey, in hopes of dating and identifying it | Continue reading
Known as the "Mays," the artworks were created for an annual competition in the 17th century | Continue reading
The farthest spacecraft from Earth had been transmitting nonsense since November, but after an engineering tweak, it finally beamed back a report on its health and status | Continue reading
The mercenaries on board the "Griffin" lived during a time of great change in naval warfare | Continue reading
The sketch was found attached to the back of a work by one of the Renaissance artist's associates | Continue reading
Called ABJ and Fe, the duo mated every spring for 25 years—but they split up in 2022. Now, they’re back at their Michigan breeding grounds, showing no signs of getting together | Continue reading
A second-generation immigrant, Hazel Ying Lee was the first Chinese American woman to receive her pilot's license | Continue reading
The aim of cloning the animals is to increase the genetic diversity of the endangered species | Continue reading
The dictator constructed the shelters below his family's residence after Italy entered World War II | Continue reading
Using surgically implanted electrodes and modeling, researchers brought to life the vocal muscle activity of sleeping great kiskadees | Continue reading
Formed after volcanic activity, the underground caves periodically hosted early humans and their livestock in Saudi Arabia, facilitating cultural exchange | Continue reading
This summer, 32 athletes will compete in what's commonly known as breakdancing, a dance sport that combines athleticism and artistry | Continue reading
Long confined to regions with volcanic activity, the method of harnessing energy from the Earth promises to become much more versatile thanks to new technologies | Continue reading
The hotline, created by the state's poet laureate, has already received thousands of callers | Continue reading
The 27 vertebrae discovered in India suggest the enormous creature, dubbed Vasuki indicus, was between 36 and 50 feet long | Continue reading
A group of Union men from Ohio held a makeshift Seder in the western Virginia woods in 1862 | Continue reading
Start in the heart of the city to encounter its vast cultural and historic heritage blending Spanish, Mexican, and native American influences. | Continue reading
Researchers are studying the monument's connection to a celestial event that occurs every 18.6 years | Continue reading
Plumes of ash from Mount Ruang forced the closure of an international airport, after a series of at least five eruptions this week | Continue reading
Ötzi's 61 markings were likely hand-poked with a sharp tool, such as a piece of animal bone or copper, a new study finds | Continue reading