Though it's generally seen as sustainable, using animal fat to power planes could force other industries to rely on more harmful palm oil | Continue reading
Carrie Fisher wore the garment while filming the final scene of "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope" | Continue reading
Paleontologists used X-rays to identify the 240-million-year-old creature's flattened and fossilized remains | Continue reading
The camp is growing more dangerous with climate change and human activity, but it’s an ideal location for keeping hikers safe from falling ice | Continue reading
In the Canary Islands, angel sharks and humans are attracted to the same habitat which, for once, isn’t bad for the wildlife | Continue reading
A Civil War veteran, John William Boucher was one of the oldest men on the ground during the Great War | Continue reading
"Double Helix," a fictionalized account of Franklin's groundbreaking work, premieres this week | Continue reading
Scientists found DNA of the plague-causing bacteria in the teeth of three Bronze Age people buried at two different sites | Continue reading
As spring arrives sooner, female Arctic ground squirrels are emerging from their burrows earlier, according to a new study | Continue reading
The legendary Black-owned nightclub hosted the likes of Tina Turner, Ray Charles and more | Continue reading
A new show at London's Courtauld Gallery will explore the value of counterfeit art | Continue reading
By studying lab-grown stem cells, scientists hope to shed light on miscarriages and birth defects | Continue reading
Dubbed Raffie, the egg-laying mammal is an unusual color and "beautiful" | Continue reading
An international team of researchers wants to stop using eponyms. But the naming authorities won’t budge. | Continue reading
The "Blythe Star" sank off the coast of Tasmania in 1973, heralding improvements to the country's maritime safety laws | Continue reading
Research suggests the anesthetic is at least as effective as electroconvulsive therapy, the current standard for treatment-resistant depression | Continue reading
The Philadelphia row house hosted generations of Black scholars and leaders | Continue reading
Authorities have determined what substance caused the abnormal hue, but they still don't know who is responsible | Continue reading
Historic graves are being moved or destroyed as Egypt builds new roads and bridges | Continue reading
Nearly any material covered with tiny holes can derive energy from humidity, per a new study, opening doors to more sustainable power | Continue reading
To reduce carbon emissions, lawmakers want travelers to opt for trains on shorter journeys | Continue reading
Traveling to the ancient Iraqi city, the Smithsonian’s ambassador at large reports on the international efforts to aid recovery | Continue reading
The documents provide evidence of climate change's impact on hardwood trees in Ohio | Continue reading
Researchers are finding yeast and grain in the works of 19th-century artists in Denmark | Continue reading
The 30-pound calf is not albino but gets its pale fur from cattle genes | Continue reading
While they are no longer a navigational necessity, the guiding lights have histories worth preserving | Continue reading
The baby western lowland gorilla is the zoo's first since 2018 | Continue reading
Between 1.4 million and 400,000 years ago, liquid salt water may have made cracks and crusts near the Martian equator, per data from China's Zhurong rover | Continue reading
The National Portrait Gallery’s new exhibition addresses the War of 1898, a pivotal but often forgotten period in history | Continue reading
The French artist spent his final years making art from his home in the city of Nice | Continue reading
In 1910, a failed House bill sought to increase the availability of low-cost meat by importing hippopotamuses that would be killed to make "lake cow bacon" | Continue reading
The experimental technology translates the patient's thoughts into voluntary movements | Continue reading
Originally thought to be ash, the ancient powdery substance helped researchers identify the building's purpose | Continue reading
Across the country, developers are trying to capitalize on the approachable sport's growing popularity | Continue reading
The effort is a step toward accelerating research and finding treatments for the debilitating condition | Continue reading
He gave the timepiece, which just sold for $6.2 million, to his Russian translator at a Soviet detention camp | Continue reading
These bacteria and fungi can break down certain plastics at cool temperatures, saving money and energy compared to some current methods | Continue reading
For a century, a collective love of tails and fins has helped women transgress on land and sea | Continue reading
The iconic garment began as a practical piece of clothing for miners to wear during long, difficult shifts | Continue reading
Implanted devices record the brain waves associated with speech and then use computer algorithms to translate the intended messages | Continue reading
Taken from his home as a small child, Prince Dejatch Alemayehu died in England at age 18 | Continue reading
Data from NASA's Cassini mission points to the rings being no more than 400 million years old—quite young in the planet's 4.5-billion-year history | Continue reading
The barrier-breaking singer, who died this week at 83, influenced countless musicians who followed in her footsteps | Continue reading
Costello, a male Brazilian reef octopus, had "bizarre" defensive outbursts while sleeping in a lab | Continue reading
Scientists used computer modeling and the genomes of several hundred living people to examine our prehistoric origins | Continue reading
Hundreds of eclectic items were auctioned off to help fund the rehabilitation of sea turtles and birds | Continue reading
Winding through British Columbia and Washington, the Skagit has a history that reflects competing conceptions of advancement | Continue reading
A new way to objectively measure chronic pain could lead to new treatments for the common condition that can be debilitating | Continue reading