Only two northern white rhinos remain, but the new reproductive breakthrough may pull them back from the brink of erasure | Continue reading
You need to be in the right place at the right time to see these celestial and earthly wonders | Continue reading
From preserved DNA, researchers identified which plants and animals the young people would have eaten or used for making clothing—and they found one case of a severe gum infection | Continue reading
These selections from the Smithsonian magazine photo contest will transport you to the small Scandinavian island | Continue reading
Some may be able to, while others may not | Continue reading
The letters on the blade read "hirila," which experts say may translate to "small sword" | Continue reading
The findings are a rare bright spot for the birds, which scientists predict will be mostly extinct by 2100 | Continue reading
The Perth Museum's inaugural exhibition examines the mythical creature's long history | Continue reading
By making ultraviolet light accessible to our eyes, a novel camera system reveals how insects, birds and other creatures experience color | Continue reading
From resorts to remote spots, natural thermal waters throughout the state beckon tourists | Continue reading
The simple change could help reduce alcohol consumption and improve health at the population level, U.K. researchers say | Continue reading
Focused on little details of animals and plants, these stunning shots spotlight the world’s tiny wonders | Continue reading
Those who choose to put the numbers on their bodies hope the act will spark conversation about the Holocaust and pay tribute to loved ones who survived | Continue reading
After receiving the prestigious Akutagawa Prize, Rie Kudan spoke about why she used A.I. to write a portion of her work | Continue reading
For the second year in a row, the clock is the nearest it has ever been to signaling our total annihilation | Continue reading
A rare example of the nearly 130-year-old silver medal just sold at auction for $112,000 | Continue reading
Julien Navas plans to have the brown gem split into two pieces so he can give half to his fiancée and half to his daughter | Continue reading
While larger dinosaurs are comparatively well-known, finding smaller species paints a more complete picture of life before the mass extinction | Continue reading
British biologist and blogger Sholto David alleged that executives at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute authored papers with manipulated data and images | Continue reading
The blaze, which spared only some 150 artworks, is a devastating cultural loss for the region | Continue reading
The British prime minister likely acquired the custom gold-mounted dentures around the beginning of World War II | Continue reading
It took several months for the researchers to remove two stuck fasteners, which required them to design new tools | Continue reading
The fragments of the brass arm guard were discovered at an ancient fort complex in Scotland over a century ago | Continue reading
One part of the immune system appeared to be overly active in long Covid patients in a small study, a finding researchers hope could help diagnose or treat the condition | Continue reading
Researchers in Halmstad think he was a high-ranking member of the nobility before his death some 600 years ago | Continue reading
The long-awaited follow-up to "Band of Brothers" and "The Pacific" centers on an American aerial group nicknamed the "Bloody Hundredth" | Continue reading
More than 100 such ancient artifacts have been found throughout Europe, but nobody knows what they are | Continue reading
The mystifying orbs could be caused by galactic winds, propelled by a period of rapid star formation and death | Continue reading
Submerged seaweed can store carbon at the bottom of the sea, but how effective the strategy will be remains unclear | Continue reading
After being impeded by dams for more than a century, the Klamath River will be restored to its historic channel this year | Continue reading
Police conducted a months-long operation to recover the works, which had been stolen from their owner's home in 2010 | Continue reading
The 13-year and 17-year broods that will emerge from underground this spring will be appearing together for the first time in 221 years | Continue reading
Worshippers will be able to use a separate entrance to gain free access to the 1,500-year-old landmark in Istanbul | Continue reading
A new book chronicles the unlikely connection between Helen Spitzer and David Wisnia, both of whom survived Auschwitz | Continue reading
A new study has spurred scientists to debate the shape of prehistory’s biggest shark | Continue reading
Based on a popular Instagram account, the show is a collection of real-life images that mimic the filmmaker's aesthetic | Continue reading
Discovered north of Rome, the burial ground lies near what was once an upper-class villa | Continue reading
After a successful soft landing, the craft's solar cells weren't charging and it was running out of power | Continue reading
Vittorio Sgarbi is under investigation for laundering an artwork that vanished from a castle over a decade ago | Continue reading
New research suggests the controversial fishing method is also contributing to increased ocean acidification, which can harm marine wildlife | Continue reading
When it was introduced in 1984, Apple's Macintosh didn't have any striking technological breakthroughs, but it did make it easier for people to operate a computer | Continue reading
Stars shine in these heavenly images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest | Continue reading
The federal rules require museums to obtain consent from tribal leaders before displaying or researching cultural heritage items | Continue reading
Scheduled to launch this year are new institutions dedicated to astronomy, Nintendo and women artists | Continue reading
The supermassive structure dates to about 400 million years after the Big Bang, and it’s particularly large for its age | Continue reading
The 183-year-old envelope is a rare example of two early forms of prepaid postage: Mulready envelopes and adhesive stamps | Continue reading
The tiny animals nicknamed "water bears" can endure extreme conditions by entering a deep hibernation with a switch at the molecular level, a new study finds | Continue reading
By analyzing a fossilized tusk, scientists have pieced together the animal's movements | Continue reading