A London exhibition explores how cute became such a powerful—and sometimes dangerous—cultural force | Continue reading
A new study of more than 500,000 dogs in the United Kingdom adds more nuance to our understanding of their life expectancy based on breed, size, face shape and other factors | Continue reading
Donations poured in to help replace the bronze statue, which a youth baseball nonprofit unveiled in 2021 | Continue reading
Archaeologists identified bone fragments of prehistoric modern humans in Germany, suggesting several millennia of coexistence with Neanderthals before the species disappeared | Continue reading
The surprisingly long-serving Ingenuity ended its historic service after breaking a rotor | Continue reading
Though sport fishing tournaments and other activities led to population declines in the 1970s and 1980s, more recent science and conservation efforts have helped the sharks rebound | Continue reading
The marine mammals, which were once hunted nearly to extinction, feed on crabs that would make the land more susceptible to erosion by digging holes in the soil and eating roots | Continue reading
Located in Guatemala, the tomb also held rare mollusk shells, carvings and other funeral offerings | Continue reading
Researchers analyzed photographs of the crustaceans online, identifying nearly 400 examples of artificial shells, which were often plastic bottle caps | Continue reading
Welcome to the Cordova Ice Worm Festival, a quirky local tradition honoring the mysterious creatures that live in glacial ice | Continue reading
The archive belonged to Herman Matzinger, who performed the autopsy on the 25th president and conducted a bacteriological analysis to rule out the possibility of poison-tipped bullets | Continue reading
The insects' population is slowly rebounding from a historic low in 2020, but they remain in crisis, having declined by more than 95 percent since the 1980s | Continue reading
Jonathon Keats, who devised the plan, hopes the camera will inspire onlookers to contemplate how humanity’s actions affect the environment | Continue reading
Terry Martin has been sentenced to one year of supervised release for swiping the iconic "Wizard of Oz" shoes from the Judy Garland Museum in 2005 | Continue reading
Diagnoses of the sexually transmitted infection rose by nearly 80 percent between 2018 and 2022, according to a new report from the CDC | Continue reading
These chilly but cute creatures will remind you what’s so wonderful about winter | Continue reading
Authorities presented "The Schoolmistress" to 96-year-old Francis Wood, the original owner’s son, last month | Continue reading
Moths and other insects might turn their backs toward the brightest source of light around—which has historically been the sky—to determine which way is up and which is down, according to a new paper | Continue reading
Fashion designers have created a fabric inspired by the Glen Affric tartan, which was discovered in a peat bog and dates to between 1500 and 1600 | Continue reading
One species was found brooding eggs near low-temperature hydrothermal vents, a rare sight that could unlock new information on deep-sea cephalopods | Continue reading
Smithsonian scholars offer their reflections on the author, who died last week at age 89, and his impact on a new generation of Native writers | Continue reading
Some experts tout deep brain stimulation as a lifeline for people struggling with opioid use. Others question the hype | Continue reading
When managed in the right way, the farms that provide our morning brew can be a refuge for plant and animal biodiversity | Continue reading
The Tampa community raised money to fund an investigation, and now, a local scientist will install underwater microphones to look for the source of the racket | Continue reading
Ryan Murphy's new mini-series dramatizes the "In Cold Blood" author's betrayal of an insular group of Manhattan socialites | Continue reading
Scientists have documented the unusual movement, dubbed "beakiation," for the first time | Continue reading
"California," which set the stage for the British artist's later poolside pieces, is expected to sell for more than $20 million | Continue reading
The park's naturally heated waters drew unprecedented numbers of the marine mammals, which are especially vulnerable to the cold | Continue reading
Billy Mag Fhloinn located the Altóir na Gréine, thought to have vanished in the 19th century, in southwest Ireland | Continue reading
These detailed infrared views, which contain millions of stars, will help astronomers better understand star formation and the evolution of spiral galaxies | Continue reading
The changing climate may have had ripple effects that made people more susceptible to disease, new research suggests | Continue reading
Robopteryx—a makeshift dinosaur with training wheels—offers clues to the purpose of prehistoric proto-wings, which are too small to have powered flight | Continue reading
During Carnival, villagers wearing wooden masks and dressing like fearsome “tschäggättä” terrorize the streets | Continue reading
Set to launch in 2035, the European Space Agency's LISA mission will listen for gravitational waves created by colliding black holes and neutron stars—and some might date nearly to the Big Bang | Continue reading
Artists like Pieter Bruegel the Elder and Hendrick Avercamp documented locals' resilience in the face of freezing winters and food shortages | Continue reading
Protected by bulletproof glass, Leonardo da Vinci’s famous masterpiece was not harmed | Continue reading
"Portrait of Fräulein Lieser," one of the last works the Austrian artist painted before his death, could sell for over $50 million | Continue reading
In contrast to a common theory, new findings suggest Columbus-led expeditions may not have transported syphilis to Europe from the Americas, though they cannot disprove the claim with certainty | Continue reading
If confirmed, the discovery could shed light on where the sharks give birth and mate, which has remained mysterious to scientists | Continue reading
A new sonar image shows an airplane-shaped object resting on the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, not far from where Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, went missing in 1937 | Continue reading
The Roman-era structure, filled with pottery shards and coins, was destroyed by a sudden and mysterious disaster | Continue reading
Known as the country's first urban wetland project, "Greenwood Pond" has been declared "no longer salvageable" due to financial constraints and structural decay | Continue reading
The innovative Habitable Worlds Observatory will offer ways to detect signs of life on other planets | Continue reading
Wilkie Collins drew on his legal training to dramatize the inequality caused by outdated laws regarding marital and property rights | Continue reading
New research suggests the Chelmno group followed their water burials with mass deposits of bronze jewelry and artifacts | Continue reading
A British zoo hopes the good manners of a larger group will rub off on the eight misbehaving birds | Continue reading
The rare 14th-century gauntlet is one of the best-preserved artifacts of its kind ever found in the country | Continue reading
Originally designed for up to five flights on Mars, Ingenuity performed 72 over three years, until one of its rotor blades was damaged during landing on January 18 | Continue reading