The reptiles may be aware that primate infants are in trouble—and an easy meal | Continue reading
So far, bidding is only up to $16,000 for the historic 68-foot-tall structure in Lake Superior | Continue reading
Amid record-setting heat, the group of women argue that their government's failure to cut fossil fuel emissions has violated their human rights | Continue reading
Measuring nearly 43 feet long, the ship's remains were found near the bustling Roman city of Viminacium | Continue reading
The nestlings provide some good news for California condors, which faced a major setback from bird flu earlier this year | Continue reading
The colorful ring, located some 2,600 light-years away from Earth, is made from the remnants of a dying star | Continue reading
Kristin Harila and Tenjin Sherpa completed the series of climbs in just over three months | Continue reading
Her athletic performance in New York impressed onlookers of all colors and cracked opened the door for a new generation of Black players to come | Continue reading
When the nascent naval power invaded Puerto Rico, three artists captured the moment, each explaining its significance in their own way | Continue reading
Sunflower seekers can consult an online map to determine where the best views can be found | Continue reading
The old flag—often criticized for its poor design and offensive images—is slated to be replaced in May | Continue reading
The FDA approved the first oral medication to treat the serious mental condition on Friday | Continue reading
The bell battle in Pienza, located in Tuscany, is just the latest example of Italy's tourism troubles | Continue reading
This weekend, sky conditions will be almost perfect to catch a glimpse of shooting stars during one of the year's best celestial shows | Continue reading
In coastal waters, swell sharks appear a glowing green color to other members of their species due to a special eye adaptation | Continue reading
George Herbert's shaped poetry subtly pushed back against the iconoclasm of the English Reformation | Continue reading
These highlights from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest include cliffside towers and lovely landscapes | Continue reading
The research, initiated by the local African American community, could be a roadmap for future genealogy studies | Continue reading
Researchers found the image using infrared reflectography, and they think it may depict the artist's wife, Georgette | Continue reading
A series of time capsules will honor and preserve contemporary art from around the globe | Continue reading
Storms that produce massive swells are also occurring more frequently as the planet warms, a new study suggests | Continue reading
New rail routes will help throngs of tourists get around the country in a sustainable way | Continue reading
But Indigenous people—who stand to benefit the most from the commercialization of “bush tucker”—represent only 1 percent of the industry | Continue reading
The dangerous columns of fire can rapidly change direction and spread embers over long distances | Continue reading
A math historian explores how "x" came to stand in for an unknown quantity | Continue reading
With El Niño and human-caused climate change expected to bring more heat in the future, scientists say July's extreme temperatures could soon be surpassed | Continue reading
In "We Are the Willing," quilter Gary Tyler revisits his time in prison and explores his newfound freedom | Continue reading
Learn five reasons the ursines are so amazing, including their ten-inch-long tongues | Continue reading
The newly discovered behemoth could unseat the blue whale for the title, but scientists can only make educated guesses about its weight | Continue reading
Single-aisle planes will face new rules from the U.S. Department of Transportation—but they won’t go into effect for more than a decade | Continue reading
Shakur designed the piece himself and wore it during his last public appearance before his death in 1996 | Continue reading
New research is reframing this often sensationalized and maligned set of traits and finding some positive twists | Continue reading
Throngs of tourists and rising water levels are threatening to overwhelm the historic city | Continue reading
Lacks' endlessly replicating cancer cells, collected without her knowledge in 1951, have enabled major medical breakthroughs | Continue reading
The team also found the original foundations of Exeter Cathedral's high altar, Roman-era structures and empty graves | Continue reading
Inspired by New York's Highline, the 1.25-mile pedestrian loop repurposes the zoo's shuttered monorail track | Continue reading
As climate change warms the planet, more discoveries of human remains and objects in ice are expected to occur | Continue reading
As many as 450,000 people may have the potentially life-threatening condition, with thousands of those cases undiagnosed, the agency estimates | Continue reading
Meant to study the “dark universe,” Europe's space observatory will eventually peer ten billion years into the past and map more than one-third of the sky | Continue reading
The "unprecedented" dig also yielded two rare lead sarcophagi decorated with images of grapes and dolphins | Continue reading
Researchers found the rare remains in Canada | Continue reading
The space agency has been trying to contact the 46-year-old craft after accidentally causing its antenna to point two degrees away from Earth | Continue reading
Artifacts found at the site will help scientists shed new light on the groups living on the Shetland Islands | Continue reading
Ahead of a planned luxury hotel, excavations have revealed what may be the ruins of the venue | Continue reading
A roseate spoonbill ventured far outside of its usual territory to make an appearance near Green Bay, delighting local birdwatchers in the process | Continue reading
The artist's two recent shows in Seattle shook the ground so much that they registered on a nearby seismometer | Continue reading
The commander in chief's unexpected death in office 100 years ago fueled decades of conspiracy theories but was most likely the result of a heart attack | Continue reading
The city's servant class was a genetically diverse community, according to a new study of ancient DNA | Continue reading