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Two Lions Went on a Man-Eating Spree in 1898. Now, DNA Evidence Reveals Their Diets

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 21:20:25 +0000

The notorious predators, nicknamed the “Man-Eaters of Tsavo,” terrorized railway workers in Kenya for roughly nine months

Famous Explorer's Remains Discovered on Mount Everest Offer Clues in a Century-Long Mystery

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 20:17:06 +0000

In 1924, Andrew "Sandy" Irvine joined George Mallory’s expedition to the world’s highest peak. Now, Irvine’s recently found foot and boot hint at what might have happened on that ill-fated undertaking

Archaeologists in Petra Discover Secret Tomb Hiding Beneath a Mysterious Structure Featured in 'Indiana Jones'

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 20:11:35 +0000

The recent excavation beneath the Treasury has revealed 12 complete human skeletons and a trove of grave goods dating back 2,000 years

SpaceX Launches Starship Mega-Rocket and Catches Its Booster in Midair on First Try

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 18:29:39 +0000

The success is a giant leap toward the company's goal to take humans and cargo all the way to Mars on the world's biggest and most powerful launch vehicle

The Smithsonian National Zoo's New Giant Pandas Will Make Their Public Debut on January 24

Mon, 14 Oct 2024 20:55:01 +0000

A pair of 3-year-old giant pandas—a male named Bao Li and a female called Qing Bao—have officially arrived at the Zoo, where they will first acclimate to their new home

Nearly 40 Years After She Walked the Great Wall of China, Marina Abramović Returns to the Country With a New Exhibition

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 17:35:04 +0000

"Transforming Energy," the artist's first museum show in China, focuses on "artworks and objects that actively engage the audience"

Why Are Witches and Warlocks Going Stand-Up Paddleboarding to Celebrate Halloween?

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 16:22:29 +0000

Across the country, revelers are dressing in costumes and gliding across bodies of water on stand-up paddleboards to ring in the spooky season

Historic New Shepard Rocket Booster and Crew Capsule Will Go on Display at the Air and Space Museum

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 16:07:01 +0000

The two artifacts donated by Blue Origin achieved record-breaking feats and will extend the museum's story of trailblazing space travel into the present

Human Lifespan Might Be About to Hit a Ceiling, Experts Say

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 20:48:21 +0000

In the ’90s, many scientists disputed an epidemiologist’s warning that the fast-paced life extension of the 20th century would plateau. Now, a new study suggests he was right

A Treasure Hunt for an Ornate Golden Owl Buried in France Has Ended After 31 Years

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 20:36:36 +0000

The quest drew thousands of curious participants hoping to solve a series of elaborate riddles—and win a bejeweled statue worth an estimated $165,000

How an Elephant's Wrinkles Reveal Whether It Is Right- or Left-Trunked

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 19:42:00 +0000

A new study sheds light on the muscular, dexterous appendage, suggesting trunk wrinkles are more important than many people realize

Museum Workers Have Rescued an Artwork From the Trash After a Mechanic Mistook It for Garbage

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 19:22:54 +0000

A Dutch museum famous for displaying art in unconventional locations had placed a pair of painted beer cans in a glass elevator shaft

Nobel Peace Prize Goes to Japanese Atomic Bomb Survivors Who Fight for Nuclear Disarmament

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 18:46:59 +0000

The grassroots organization, Nihon Hidankyo, was lauded for "demonstrating through witness testimony that nuclear weapons must never be used again"

See 15 Winning Images From the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Contest

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 18:32:50 +0000

Breathtaking shots shine a light on the wonders of wildlife and the threats that human activities pose to the natural world

Seeing Vermeer’s 'Girl With a Pearl Earring' in Person Stimulates the Brain More Than Looking at Reprints, Study Suggests

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 16:24:47 +0000

Scientists used EEG headsets, MRI machines and eye trackers to study volunteers' responses to five paintings housed at the Mauritshuis museum in the Netherlands

A Rare Monet Painting Has Been Returned to the Family of Its Rightful Owners—Eight Decades After It Was Stolen by the Nazis

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 21:07:42 +0000

The Gestapo seized the Impressionist painting from storage after its owners fled from their home in Vienna. Now, the piece has been returned to their granddaughters

Meet Milagra, a Rare Condor Rescued as an Egg and Newly Released Back Into the Wild

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 20:32:02 +0000

Milagra, Spanish for “miracle,” was hatched and raised in captivity by foster condor parents after her mother died of avian flu in April 2023

World-First Stem Cell Treatment Reverses Diabetes for a Patient in China, Study Suggests

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 19:16:50 +0000

Scientists converted the patient’s own cells into blood sugar-regulating cell clusters before injecting them back into her abdomen—and one year later, she still doesn't need insulin injections

Han Kang Becomes the First South Korean Author to Win the Nobel Prize in Literature

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 18:51:10 +0000

Best known for "The Vegetarian," the novelist and poet was praised for her "intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life"

You Could See Dazzling Auroras Tonight as 'Strong' Solar Storm Hits. Here's What to Know

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 17:22:52 +0000

Predicted to bring the northern lights as far south as parts of California and Alabama, a large coronal mass ejection from the sun collided with our planet Thursday morning

Rome's Trevi Fountain Will Get a Much-Needed Cleaning—and a Controversial New Entry Fee

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 15:48:39 +0000

During the restorations, visitors will be able to see the famous site via a temporary walkway, which officials will use to study the flow of foot traffic

This Exhibition Is Betting That You Don't Know Frida Kahlo as Well as You May Think

Wed, 09 Oct 2024 21:13:13 +0000

"Frida: Beyond the Myth" aims to paint an intimate portrait of the artist through dozens of works created by Kahlo and photographs taken by her loved ones

Scientists' Work on Protein Structure, Which Governs All Aspects of Life, Wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Wed, 09 Oct 2024 20:57:49 +0000

David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper revealed how amino acids shape protein structure, a finding that could aid in drug discovery

How to See the Bright Comet Flaring Up in the Night Sky This Week

Wed, 09 Oct 2024 19:32:17 +0000

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS should be visible to the naked eye as it passes Earth on its way out of our solar system

Archaeologists Discover Intricately Decorated Coffins Belonging to the Only Daughter of an Ancient Egyptian Governor

Wed, 09 Oct 2024 18:44:54 +0000

The 4,000-year-old burial chamber featured hieroglyphs referring to the woman, known as Idi, as the "lady of the house"

'Highly Defensive' Mother Bear Grazer Defeats Male That Killed Her Cub to Win Fat Bear Week

Wed, 09 Oct 2024 18:04:20 +0000

For the second year in a row, Grazer bested the massive male named Chunk to take the crown in the single elimination online popularity contest at Katmai National Park and Preserve

An American Bomb Left Over From World War II Explodes at an Airport Taxiway in Japan

Wed, 09 Oct 2024 14:01:20 +0000

No one was injured in the blast, and authorities are investigating why the ordnance detonated after so many years underground

The FBI Recovers an Andy Warhol Print Worth $175,000 That Vanished From a Private Home in 2021

Tue, 08 Oct 2024 21:25:28 +0000

A man is expected to plead guilty for trafficking the print, which reappeared at a Dallas auction house shortly after it went missing from a California residence

Immerse Yourself in the 'Hyperwall,' NASA's New Visual Showcase of a Changing Earth

Tue, 08 Oct 2024 21:19:14 +0000

A new exhibition at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History combines satellite observations and historical data to offer a "larger-than-life look" at our planet's climate today

Scientists Who Developed the Building Blocks of Artificial Intelligence Win Nobel Prize in Physics

Tue, 08 Oct 2024 19:38:22 +0000

John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton shared the award for their work on artificial neural networks and machine learning

An Art Dealer Bought This Painting at a Barn Sale for $50. It Turned Out to Be an Emily Carr Worth Nearly $150,000

Tue, 08 Oct 2024 18:08:48 +0000

The Canadian Post-Impressionist artist was famous for her evocative landscapes and paintings incorporating motifs from First Nations groups

Hurricane Helene's Floodwaters Damaged 80 Percent of Buildings in Asheville's River Arts District

Tue, 08 Oct 2024 13:55:18 +0000

Home to more than 300 artists, the neighborhood was submerged under the record-high waters of the French Broad River

American Scientists Win Nobel Prize in Medicine for 'Groundbreaking' Gene Discovery Made by Studying Worms

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 20:50:44 +0000

Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun discovered microRNA, tiny molecules that play a crucial role in how cells develop, paving the way for new treatments for diseases

This Painting Was Thought to Be a Botticelli Copy. Now, Researchers Say It Was Made in His Studio

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 18:44:18 +0000

A new analysis suggests that the piece was created by several artists working in the Italian Renaissance painter's studio—and that Botticelli himself may have worked on important details

Bottlenose Dolphins 'Smile' at Each Other During Playtime, Study Finds

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 18:26:03 +0000

Researchers still don't know what the open-mouth facial expression means or whether it's akin to smiling in humans—but several animals make a similar face during play

Astronomers Are Watching for a Once-in-a-Lifetime Nova Explosion. When Will We See It?

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 17:35:00 +0000

A recurrent nova, known as the Blaze Star or T Coronae Borealis, is predicted to soon appear in the night sky. But the exact timing of the rare eruption remains unknown

A Monet Masterpiece That Hung in Churchill's Home Is Now Free of Grime From Cigar Smoke

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 16:38:11 +0000

The newly restored "Charing Cross Bridge," which once hung in the politician's drawing room, is now on display at London's Courtauld Gallery

How to Catch a Glimpse of the Draconid Meteor Shower

Fri, 04 Oct 2024 20:54:25 +0000

While the annual shower usually makes for a sleepy showing, it has been known to produce fantastic outbursts in the past

Metal Detectorists Unearth 1,000-Year-Old Viking Coins on a Small Island in the Irish Sea

Fri, 04 Oct 2024 18:37:11 +0000

Experts say that the trove of silver currency is official treasure and includes coins from England and Ireland

Two and a Half Years After the Russian Invasion, Ukraine's Cultural Heritage Remains at Risk

Fri, 04 Oct 2024 18:36:49 +0000

A $1 million grant from the U.S. is the latest effort to support Ukraine's fight to preserve its rich past

Scientists Use Cold War-Era Spy Plane to Find Unexpected Gamma Rays in Thunderstorms

Fri, 04 Oct 2024 18:30:38 +0000

The new findings bring storm researchers one step closer to solving the mystery of how lightning forms

‘Pride and Prejudice’ Gets a New Adaptation: an Interactive A.I. Avatar

Fri, 04 Oct 2024 16:14:18 +0000

Lizzy, the avatar based on the novel’s Elizabeth Bennet, will hold period-accurate conversations with visitors at Jane Austen’s cottage home

Scientists Unveil the First-Ever Complete Map of an Adult Fruit Fly's Brain, Captured in Stunning Detail

Fri, 04 Oct 2024 15:40:00 +0000

The brain diagram, called a connectome, could revolutionize researchers' understanding of the human brain, which has many parallels with a fruit fly's

The Discovery of a 5,000-Year-Old Society in Morocco Reveals an Ancient Farming Culture

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 20:07:26 +0000

At the site known as Oued Beht, archaeologists uncovered evidence of a large farming settlement where people used advanced techniques

Montana Rancher Who Created Giant, Hybrid Sheep Sentenced to Six Months in Prison

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 19:30:00 +0000

Arthur “Jack” Schubarth cloned illegally imported genetic material from the Marco Polo argali to create hybrid sheep that would draw higher prices from hunting preserves

This Newly Discovered Sunken Warship Served on Both Sides of World War II

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 17:54:38 +0000

The USS Stewart was purposefully sunk off the coast of California after the war

Breast Cancer Cases Are Rising Among Younger Women, Report Finds

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 17:53:27 +0000

Though breast cancer mortality is declining overall, Asian American women and women under 50 have experienced an uptick in diagnoses of the disease

Astronomers Discover a Small Exoplanet That's Our Cosmic Neighbor at Just Six Light-Years Away

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 15:33:44 +0000

Orbiting Barnard's star, the nearest solo star to Earth, the world is too hot to be habitable—a scorching 257 degrees Fahrenheit

A Junk Dealer Discovered a 'Horrible' Painting in a Cellar 60 Years Ago. It Might Be a $6.6 Million Picasso

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0000

For years, the owner's son had wondered about the artwork, which features the Spanish painter's signature. Now, some experts think it's the real deal

Hurricane Helene Shutters 'Critical' Quartz Mines That Power the World's Electronics, Solar Panels and A.I.

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 11:30:00 +0000

The small town of Spruce Pine, North Carolina, is one of the only sources of high-purity quartz on Earth, but it has been left battered by the storm's heavy rains

A Treasure Hunter Just Uncovered the $100,000 Prize Hidden in the Massachusetts Woods

Wed, 02 Oct 2024 20:34:24 +0000

Two weeks ago, organizers of Project Skydrop stashed a golden statuette in a secret location somewhere in the northeastern United States

Coyotes Might Make 'Puppy Eyes,' Suggesting the Facial Expression Evolved for More Than Just Cuteness

Wed, 02 Oct 2024 19:22:16 +0000

The wild canines have the same muscles used by domestic dogs to create the wide-eyed, pleading look that captures humans' hearts

Two Comets Could Be Visible to the Naked Eye This Fall. Here's How to Get the Best View

Wed, 02 Oct 2024 17:50:04 +0000

While expectations are high for some special sightings, experts warn that comets are notoriously fickle and unpredictable

The Roman Republic Quashed a Rebellion So Completely That This City Became a Landfill

Wed, 02 Oct 2024 17:45:39 +0000

Researchers studying the ancient site of Fregellae reveal the consequences of challenging the Roman army

One Year After England's Famous Sycamore Gap Tree Was Illegally Felled, a New Exhibition Honors Its Legacy

Wed, 02 Oct 2024 16:30:59 +0000

The show coincides with an initiative that will give away 49 of the tree's saplings to individuals and communities across the country

Geologists Reveal a Surprising Reason Why Mount Everest Grows Taller Each Year

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 20:18:39 +0000

Earth's highest peak has gained as much as an extra 165 feet in elevation as the planet's crust adjusts due to erosion from a river, according to a new study

This Green-Flashing Firefly Could Become the First Ever Listed as Endangered in the U.S.

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 18:51:35 +0000

The Fish and Wildlife Service will consider granting federal protections to the Bethany Beach firefly, which is rapidly losing its coastal habitat to development and climate change

Ancient Statues Recently Returned to Yemen Are Now on Loan at the Met

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 18:06:41 +0000

The long-term loan is the latest agreement Yemen has made with a museum in order to protect its cultural heritage amid ongoing civil war

See a Newly Uncovered Throne Room in Peru That May Have Belonged to an Ancient Queen

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 16:58:12 +0000

Built by the Moche people in the seventh century, the stunningly painted space shows signs of heavy use, including an eroded throne and traces of human hair

Nintendo Switches Things Up With a New Museum That Embraces Nostalgia and Celebrates Gaming History

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 14:03:18 +0000

The Kyoto museum will feature interactive exhibits, gaming artifacts, workshop spaces and oversized controllers inspired by iconic video games

Astronauts Stranded in Space Are Now One Step Closer to Returning Home

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 11:00:00 +0000

A SpaceX mission arrived at the International Space Station with two astronauts instead of four to leave room for NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore on the return trip in early 2025

This Shipwreck's Location Was a Mystery for 129 Years. Then, Two Men Found It Just Minutes Into a Three-Day Search

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 20:26:07 +0000

The "John Evenson" tugboat was helping another ship enter the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal in Wisconsin when it sank to the bottom of Lake Michigan in 1895

Amid Rising Temperatures, Sloths' Slowness May Put Their Survival at Risk

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 19:26:32 +0000

The world’s slowest mammal is at risk of extinction by the end of the century due to their low metabolic rate and climate change

Rare Drone Footage Captures Orcas Feeding on Dusky Dolphins

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 18:34:33 +0000

The predatory pod hunts off the coast of Chile and is led by a matriarch called Dakota

Workers Just Started Building the World's First 3D-Printed Hotel in the Texas Desert

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 17:06:40 +0000

In the dusty landscape surrounding the city of Marfa, a huge 3D printer is constructing 43 new rooms and 18 residential homes as part of an expansion of El Cosmico

Hours After the Protesters Who Threw Soup at a van Gogh Were Sentenced, Three More Activists Repeated the Stunt

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 19:35:18 +0000

Two members of Just Stop Oil staged the original demonstration in late 2022. Group members say the harsh penalties will not deter their efforts

This 3,775-Year-Old Log May Hold the Secret to a Low-Cost Climate Solution

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 18:31:29 +0000

Researchers say burying wood could be a viable method to prevent carbon from reaching the atmosphere

These Fish Have Legs—and They Can Use Them to Taste Prey

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 18:23:36 +0000

Sea robins have "the body of a fish, the wings of a bird and multiple legs like a crab"

Explore Abraham Lincoln's Life and Legacy Through Rare Copies of Historic Books and Documents

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 17:40:58 +0000

A new exhibition in New York City uses more than 200 texts and artifacts to contemplate Lincoln's rise to the nation's highest office

The Netherlands Has Returned 288 Stolen Artifacts to Indonesia

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 16:12:46 +0000

The Dutch seized the majority of the items in the aftermath of a brutal 1906 conflict that killed an estimated 1,000 Balinese

Extinct Volcanoes May Be an Untapped Source of Rare Metals

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 15:36:54 +0000

Unexplored iron-rich magma could help power current and future technologies

The World's Oldest Cheese Was Buried in a Chinese Tomb 3,600 Years Ago. Now, Scientists Have Sequenced Its DNA

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 15:23:17 +0000

New research has revealed that the mysterious white substance found alongside three ancient mummies was once a soft cheese called kefir

Scientists Have Found Bacteria and Fungi 10,000 Feet Up in the Air

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 13:21:53 +0000

The discovery has implications for human health, since the microbes included some that were still viable, some that could be infectious to humans and others that carried drug-resistant genes

Off-Road Drivers Are Destroying Ancient Artworks Stretching Across Chile's Deserts

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 21:40:04 +0000

As hundreds of motorists take to the desert, their tracks damage the massive geoglyphs made by Indigenous groups in northern Chile

Heart Tissue Shows Signs of Aging After Just One Month in Space, Study Finds

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 21:35:17 +0000

Scientists sent bioengineered heart tissue samples to the ISS to study how to keep astronauts safe during future long-term space travel

DNA Reveals Identity of Officer on the Lost Franklin Expedition—and His Remains Show Signs of Cannibalism

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 20:08:48 +0000

Researchers recently identified James Fitzjames, a captain on the ill-fated HMS Erebus that went looking for the Northwest Passage in 1845

Meet Pesto, the Biggest Baby Penguin This Australian Aquarium Has Ever Seen

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 19:39:04 +0000

Most adult king penguins weigh between 31 and 37 pounds. At nine months old, a 51.8-pound Pesto is already looming over his parents

Earth Is on the Brink of Breaching a Seventh of Nine 'Planetary Boundaries' That Support Life

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 18:46:50 +0000

A new “health check” for our planet sounds an alarm bell on rising ocean acidification, which is driven by carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere

These 3,000-Year-Old Arrowheads Are Pivotal Clues in the Mystery of 'Europe's Oldest Known Battlefield'

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 17:58:45 +0000

While no written records exist, new research has illuminated key details of the battle fought in northern Germany during the 13th century B.C.E.

Rare and Elusive Australian Bird, Once Thought Extinct for 100 Years, Discovered by Indigenous Rangers and Scientists

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 16:30:09 +0000

Using sound recordings, the team identified the largest known population of the night parrot, a secretive species known as the "Holy Grail of birdwatching"

Students Stumble Upon a Message in a Bottle Written by a French Archaeologist 200 Years Ago

Wed, 25 Sep 2024 19:52:11 +0000

The mysterious missive was written by P.J. Féret, who conducted an archaeological dig at the same site in northern France in 1825

Scientists Discover a New Species of Elusive Ghost Shark

Wed, 25 Sep 2024 18:48:03 +0000

Called the Australasian narrow-nosed spookfish, the cryptic species lives deep in the ocean off the coasts of New Zealand and Australia

The Highest Peak in Great Smoky Mountains National Park Will Now Be Called by Its Cherokee Name

Wed, 25 Sep 2024 17:19:56 +0000

In 1858, the mountain was named for a Confederate general. Now, it will once again be known as "Kuwohi"

Mysterious 'Mechanical-Sounding' Noise Near the Mariana Trench May Now Have an Explanation

Wed, 25 Sep 2024 17:09:50 +0000

An acoustic survey in 2018 and new analysis with A.I. suggest the sounds are vocalizations from the elusive Bryde’s whale

America's Oldest Surviving Tombstone Probably Came From Belgium

Wed, 25 Sep 2024 16:50:10 +0000

Researchers analyzed tiny fossils embedded in the limestone to determine the age and origins of the grave maker, which marked the final resting place of a prominent Jamestown colonist

Watch Octopuses Team Up With Fish to Hunt—and Punch Those That Don't Contribute

Wed, 25 Sep 2024 12:16:15 +0000

The collaboration across species reveals a surprising social behavior of octopuses, researchers say

Why the Debut Issue of America's First Newspaper Was Also the Publication's Last

Wed, 25 Sep 2024 09:00:00 +0000

On this day in 1690, "Publick Occurrences Both Forreign and Domestick" attracted colonial officials' ire by repeating a scandalous rumor and condemning a British alliance with the Mohawk

Rare Jaw Fossils Discovered in Texas Shed Light on a 20-Foot-Long Mosasaur

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 20:09:39 +0000

Unearthed last year, the remains could reveal new information on the extinct sea reptile, which crushed mollusks and shelled creatures with its large, round teeth

See Newly Discovered Nazca Drawings That Depict Llamas, Human Sacrifices and More

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 19:09:05 +0000

An A.I.-assisted study identified 303 previously unknown geoglyphs in the Peruvian desert. The art features surprising figures, like orcas holding knives

Mathematicians Discover a New Class of Shape: the 'Soft Cell'

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 18:57:00 +0000

If the structures look familiar, it's probably because nature has been using them for a long time in places like nautilus shells, zebra stripes and onions

This Lost Mozart Composition Hasn't Been Heard for Centuries. Now, You Can Listen to It

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 14:31:27 +0000

More than 250 years after a teenage Mozart wrote "Serenade in C," a copy of the piece has surfaced in the collections of a German library

See Ten Striking Images From the Bird Photographer of the Year Awards

Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:01:00 +0000

The annual contest unveiled its winners, highlighting avian photos that focus on conservation issues, the beauty of birds and their sometimes hilarious behavior

Virginia State Parks Install Viewfinders for People With Colorblindness, Just in Time for Leaf-Peeping Season

Mon, 23 Sep 2024 20:40:01 +0000

The viewfinders are outfitted with special lenses that help people with red-green colorblindness distinguish between hues

'Adorable' Baby Hippo Moo Deng Is More Than a Viral Sensation. She Offers a Rare Glimpse of an Endangered Species

Mon, 23 Sep 2024 19:43:27 +0000

The baby pygmy hippopotamus in a Thailand zoo has taken the internet by storm, and keepers hope she will help gain momentum for conservation efforts

A Japanese Soldier's Son Receives a Memento of His Father, Who Was Killed During World War II

Mon, 23 Sep 2024 17:53:11 +0000

The so-called good-luck flag, which hung on an American veteran's wall for many years, returned home last month after nearly eight decades

World's First Ultra-Precise Nuclear Clock Is Within Reach After Major Breakthrough, Researchers Say

Mon, 23 Sep 2024 16:53:18 +0000

The technology, enabled by thorium atoms, could keep time more accurately than atomic clocks and enable new discoveries about gravity, gravitational waves and dark matter

Heat Waves Can Make Bumblebees Lose Their Sense of Smell, Study Finds. Here's Why That's a Problem

Mon, 23 Sep 2024 14:37:46 +0000

Female worker bees, which forage for the whole colony, struggle more to detect scents in the heat than males do, per the recent research

You Can Climb Aboard a Massive Reproduction of a 17th-Century Spanish Galleon That's Sailing Around the World

Mon, 23 Sep 2024 13:56:00 +0000

The Galeón Andalucía, which is now making its way to London, was designed to resemble the armed merchant vessels manufactured by Spain and Portugal between the 16th and 18th centuries

Earth Is Getting a New 'Mini Moon' for the Next Two Months, Astronomers Say

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 21:21:39 +0000

A roughly 33-foot-long asteroid called 2024 PT5 will chart a horseshoe-like path around our planet

'The Starry Night' Accurately Depicts a Scientific Theory That Wasn't Described Until Years After van Gogh's Death

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 21:08:06 +0000

Researchers say that the iconic painting's swirling sky lines up with Kolmogorov's theory of turbulence, suggesting that the artist was a careful observer of the world around him

Remarkable 200-Year-Old Rock Painting May Depict a Strange Animal That Went Extinct 250 Million Years Ago

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 19:18:29 +0000

The Horned Serpent Panel from southern Africa predates the first Western scientific description of the dicynodont, a large mammal ancestor with tusks, by at least a decade

The World's Best Pizza Is in New York City, According to Italy-Based Rankings

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 18:23:43 +0000

Una Pizza Napoletana on the Lower East Side has claimed the top spot in an annual ranking of pizzerias around the globe

In Case Humans Go Extinct, This Memory Crystal Will Store Our Genome for Billions of Years

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 17:47:45 +0000

Scientists have created "a form of information immortality" meant to instruct future species on how to recreate humans. But who, or what, will find it?

Astronomers Discover Record-Breaking Jets Escaping a Black Hole, the Longest Ever Seen

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 16:20:18 +0000

The energetic streams are together 23 million light-years in length—roughly as long as 140 Milky Way galaxies lined end to end

See an Ancient Egyptian Temple's Brilliant Colors, Newly Revealed Beneath Layers of Dust and Soot

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 14:12:12 +0000

Experts are carefully uncovering traces of the original paint and fragments of gold leaf that once adorned the 2,000-year-old Temple of Edfu

Van Gogh Painted Some of His Most Breathtaking Works During His Two Years in the South of France

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 21:21:45 +0000

A blockbuster exhibition in London examines the Dutch Post-Impressionist's creative output between 1888 and 1890, which was one of the most productive periods of his career

A Runaway Capybara Is Evading Capture and 'Living Her Best Life' in England

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 19:27:23 +0000

The “beloved” rodent named Cinnamon was spotted this week with help from drones. She has been wandering and eating grass after escaping her zoo enclosure last Friday

Did Earth Once Have a Ring Like Saturn? Geologists Find Evidence for a Halo of Orbiting Space Rocks 466 Million Years Ago

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 17:54:00 +0000

A ring could explain a mysterious arrangement of impact craters near the equator and might even have caused an ice age, according to a new study

Low Water Levels Reveal Sunken Nazi Ships Full of Unexploded Munitions in the Danube River

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 15:13:45 +0000

Due to a drought in Eastern Europe, the scuttled German vessels are reemerging 80 years after they disappeared beneath the river's surface

Scientists Play Matchmaker for Beloved Sea Snails in the Florida Keys

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 15:10:43 +0000

To boost the iconic queen conch's population, researchers are relocating the heat-stressed creatures to cooler, deeper waters to help them find mates

Scientists Find Microplastics in Human Brain Tissue Above the Nose

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 20:28:00 +0000

A new study identified the tiny pollutants in the olfactory bulbs of eight cadavers, suggesting microplastics can travel through the nose to the brain

Archaeologists Say They've Solved the Mystery of a Lead Coffin Discovered Beneath Notre-Dame

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 20:03:01 +0000

New research suggests the sarcophagus' occupant, previously known only as "the horseman," is Joachim du Bellay, a French Renaissance poet who died in 1560

The Hotel Chelsea's Iconic Neon Sign Will Be Divided Into Pieces and Sold One Letter at a Time

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 18:28:41 +0000

The vertical sign stretched across three stories of the Manhattan hotel, which once welcomed the likes of Bob Dylan, Patti Smith, Andy Warhol and Janis Joplin

Construction Project Unearths Millions of Fossils Beneath a Los Angeles High School

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 18:25:55 +0000

The discoveries include sharks, shorebirds, mammals and saber-toothed salmon, with the oldest remains dating to almost nine million years ago

Georgia O'Keeffe's Breathtaking New York City Paintings Are Finally Getting the Attention They Deserve

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 16:49:51 +0000

The artist's cityscapes, once dismissed as too masculine, would later influence the floral artworks that became central to her iconic style

Europeans Were Using Cocaine in the 17th Century—Hundreds of Years Earlier Than Historians Thought

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 15:43:28 +0000

Scientists identified traces of the drug in the brain tissue of two individuals buried in the crypt of a hospital in Milan

'Pirate Seabirds' Could Become a Pathway for Deadly Avian Flu to Spread to Australia, Study Finds

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 15:26:17 +0000

Kleptoparasitism, in which a bird harasses another to steal its food, might introduce avian flu to the continent, currently the only one without the severe H5N1 strain

Anus-Breathing Animals and Pigeon-Guided Missiles: Ig Nobel Prizes Reward Unusual but Valuable Science

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 13:30:00 +0000

The annual award ceremony featured costumes, songs and paper airplanes as scientists recognized comedic research across ten disciplines

To Strike Fear Into Napoleon's Occupying Army, These Retreating Soldiers Burned Down Their Own City

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 09:00:00 +0000

When the blaze in Moscow subsided on September 18, 1812, the French—who had traveled hundreds of miles into Russia—were left without vital resources as a brutal winter approached

These Ancient Egyptian Barracks Paint a Vivid Picture of Military Life During the Reign of Ramses II

Tue, 17 Sep 2024 20:11:37 +0000

Archaeologists unearthed a series of mudbrick rooms filled with religious tributes, soldiers' personal effects, engraved weaponry and animal bones

Deaths From Antibiotic-Resistant Infections Could Reach 39 Million by 2050, Study Suggests

Tue, 17 Sep 2024 19:30:08 +0000

A new paper analyzes three decades of fatalities around the world and predicts how "superbugs" will affect human health in the future

An 11-Year-Old Boy Rescued a Mysterious Artwork From the Dump. It Turned Out to Be a 500-Year-Old Renaissance Print

Tue, 17 Sep 2024 16:55:50 +0000

Experts have confirmed that the image of "Knight, Death and the Devil" is a real master engraving by the renowned German artist Albrecht Dürer

The Sprawling Sculpture at the Center of the National World War I Memorial Has Been Unveiled in Washington, D.C.

Tue, 17 Sep 2024 11:00:00 +0000

"A Soldier's Journey," a 58-foot-long bronze artwork depicting vivid scenes from the war, was illuminated for the first time at a ceremony on September 13

See Footage of a Thief Breaking Into a London Gallery and Stealing Banksy's Iconic 'Girl With Balloon'

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 20:32:20 +0000

Officials launched an investigation and recovered the $360,000 print less than a week after it vanished from Grove Gallery. Two men have been charged for the crime

Rare Yellow-Eyed Penguin Wins New Zealand's Bird of the Year Contest

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 20:18:13 +0000

The noisy-but-shy bird, known as the hoiho, has earned the most votes for a second time amid threats to its survival

Divers Discover the Long-Lost Wreckage of a Passenger Steamship That Sank in a Hit-and-Run in 1856

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 20:01:55 +0000

"Le Lyonnais" descended into the depths off the coast of Massachusetts after colliding with the "Adriatic," a sailing vessel that left the floundering steamship to fend for itself

No Longer Full of Commuters, Atlanta's Old Subway Cars Are Now Filled With Fish

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 19:05:33 +0000

Two Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority railcars were added to an artificial reef off the coast of Georgia to create more wildlife habitat

A Mysterious Seismic Signal Lasted Nine Days Last Year. It Was a Mega-Tsunami Caused by Climate Change, Researchers Say

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 17:45:43 +0000

A melting glacier caused a mountain in Greenland to collapse into a narrow fjord, setting off an oscillating wave that rattled seismic detectors around the world

A Thief Replaced This Iconic Churchill Portrait With a Fake. Two Years Later, the Original Has Been Recovered

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 17:03:15 +0000

Investigators discovered that the original print of "The Roaring Lion" had been sold to a buyer in Italy

This Remote Region in Spain Could Pay You Up to $16,000 to Move There

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 15:37:25 +0000

Officials in Extremadura are hoping to attract digital nomads and tech workers in a bid to boost the region's shrinking population

Easter Island's Ancient Population Never Faced Ecological Collapse, Suggests Another Study

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 13:57:50 +0000

New DNA analysis adds to growing research indicating the famous Pacific island did not collapse from overuse of resources before the arrival of Europeans

How to See a Stunning Supermoon and Partial Lunar Eclipse on Tuesday

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 20:37:25 +0000

September’s full moon delivers a rare trifecta for lunar enthusiasts: a supermoon, a partial eclipse and a harvest moon

This Forgotten Copy of the Constitution Discovered in a Filing Cabinet Could Sell for Millions

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 20:23:42 +0000

The historic text, which bears the signature of Secretary of Congress Charles Thomson, was one of 100 copies ordered on September 28, 1787

See 11 Breathtaking Space Images From the Astronomy Photographer of the Year Contest

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 19:26:51 +0000

From a solar eclipse to a dolphin-like nebula, these winning shots by astrophotographers from around the world depict the cosmos in sharp detail

Basquiat and Banksy Take Center Stage at the Hirshhorn

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 19:24:52 +0000

At an upcoming exhibition, the Smithsonian museum will display works by the two boundary-breaking artists for the first time

Frank Lloyd Wright Designed His First Prairie-Style House When He Was 26. Now, It's for Sale

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 17:07:26 +0000

The young architect created the Winslow house for a couple living in a suburb of Chicago in 1893. The project would help launch his independent career

Birds Form Surprising Relationships With Other Avian Species During Migration, Study Suggests

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 15:07:07 +0000

New research indicates that birds are not alone while migrating—and sharing space with other species may even help them on the journey

Plans to Modernize Notre-Dame’s Stained-Glass Windows Move Ahead Despite Heritage Experts' Rejection

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 11:00:00 +0000

The French Ministry of Culture has selected eight finalists to design replacement windows for the celebrated cathedral—and not everyone is happy

Ancient DNA Reveals Neanderthal Group Was Isolated for 50,000 Years

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 21:11:01 +0000

A new study, based on the remains of a Neanderthal nicknamed Thorin, is shaking up what archaeologists long thought about these early humans in Europe

Astronauts Achieve First-Ever Private Spacewalk on Polaris Dawn Mission

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 19:30:30 +0000

This morning, tech billionaire Jared Isaacman opened the hatch on a SpaceX Dragon capsule in Earth orbit, as cheering erupted on a livestream

See 15 Stunning Images From the Ocean Photographer of the Year Awards

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 18:45:00 +0000

The winning and highly commended underwater photography spotlights breathtaking animal behavior, conservation needs and the otherworldly environment of Earth's oceans

This Ancient Celtic Helmet Is the Oldest Ever Found in Poland

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 17:46:35 +0000

Unearthed at the Łysa Góra archaeological site, the artifact, some 2,300 years old, is a prime example of Celtic metalworking

This Map Lets You See When Magnificent Fall Foliage Will Peak in Your Area

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Use the interactive tool's week-by-week, county-by-county predictions to start planning your leaf-peeping trips across the United States

See Rare Footage of a Young Wombat Caught on a Wildlife Camera in Australia

Wed, 11 Sep 2024 21:06:18 +0000

Just 400 northern hairy-nosed wombats remain in the wild, and conservationists say the new videos signal the critically endangered species’ breeding success

You Can Own a Rare Nuclear Bunker Built in England in the 1950s

Wed, 11 Sep 2024 20:40:30 +0000

The underground hideout, which will go to auction this month, was designed to shelter three people for two weeks in the event of an attack

These Tiny Fish Will Assess Themselves in a Mirror Before Taking on a Foe

Wed, 11 Sep 2024 17:53:29 +0000

New findings suggest bluestreak cleaner wrasse understand how their body size stacks up against a rival

Volunteer Discovers 1,000-Year-Old Ring on the Last Day of an Excavation in Scotland

Wed, 11 Sep 2024 17:32:35 +0000

The artifact likely belonged to the Picts, who occupied a large settlement in what is now the town of Burghead

Man Discovers 900-Year-Old Stone Carving Beneath His House in Germany

Wed, 11 Sep 2024 15:05:43 +0000

The rare picture stone may depict Otto of Bamberg, the bishop who helped spread Christianity throughout the region

How William Wallace of 'Braveheart' Fame Defeated the English at the Battle of Stirling Bridge

Wed, 11 Sep 2024 09:15:00 +0000

On September 11, 1297, the warrior vanquished the superior armies of Edward I, cementing his status as one of Scotland's most iconic heroes

Watch Eels Make a Great Escape From a Fish's Stomach After Being Swallowed Alive

Tue, 10 Sep 2024 21:05:58 +0000

For the first time, scientists witnessed Japanese eels free themselves from the stomach of a predatory fish in X-ray video footage

How to Spot NASA's Solar Sail Demonstration Streaking Through the Night Sky

Tue, 10 Sep 2024 19:33:09 +0000

Amateur astronomers can use NASA's mobile app to find the ACS3 for themselves—a reflective satellite that could appear as bright as the star Sirius

Darth Vader Didn't Come Alive Until James Earl Jones Gave Him a Voice

Tue, 10 Sep 2024 18:57:16 +0000

The prolific American actor, who died on September 9, recorded his dialogue for the first "Star Wars" film in less than three hours

The National Museum of American History Collects Mariska Hargitay's Costume From 'Law & Order: SVU'

Tue, 10 Sep 2024 18:09:46 +0000

The Smithsonian museum accepted a detective suit and badge worn by the actress' character, Olivia Benson, on the long-running procedural

The Painting That Inspired the Term 'Impressionism' Debuts in America

Tue, 10 Sep 2024 17:01:25 +0000

Monet's "Impression, Sunrise" anchors an exhibition commemorating the birth of the artistic movement 150 years ago

Boeing's Starliner Lands Successfully, but Without Its Astronauts on Board

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 20:36:06 +0000

The troubled spacecraft conducted a “bull's-eye landing,” but NASA officials still say they made the right decision to leave its astronauts on the ISS out of an abundance of caution

Boston Museum Returns Looted 2,700-Year-Old Necklace to Turkey

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 20:35:47 +0000

The gold and carnelian artifact is nearly identical to other jewelry found at an archaeological site in western Turkey

See New Detailed Photos of Mercury From a Spacecraft's Closest Flyby Yet

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 19:33:07 +0000

BepiColombo, a joint European-Japanese mission, completed its fourth close pass of the innermost planet last week, and it will enter Mercury’s orbit in 2026 to learn more about its mysteries

Archaeologists Unearth Rare Trove of Silver Coins on Mediterranean Island

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 18:10:10 +0000

The 27 Roman denarii found on the island of Pantelleria date back more than 2,000 years

How Large Gold Nuggets Form in Quartz Crystals During Earthquakes

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 17:54:23 +0000

Quartz, which can generate electricity, attracts large chunks of gold when stressed and squeezed by seismic shaking, according to a new study

The Roman Siege of Masada May Have Lasted Weeks, Not Years

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 15:28:49 +0000

New research suggests that the Romans defeated the Jewish rebels at Masada much more quickly than scholars previously assumed

Rome's Ancient Arch of Constantine Has Been Struck by Lightning

Fri, 06 Sep 2024 21:24:39 +0000

A fierce thunderstorm dislodged marble fragments of the 1,700-year-old monument

The Surprising Link Between Bats Dying and Human Infant Mortality

Fri, 06 Sep 2024 20:49:31 +0000

A new study finds that when bats in U.S. counties were decimated by the deadly white-nose syndrome, human deaths followed closely behind

Painting Attributed to Rembrandt Found Tucked Away Inside an Attic in Maine

Fri, 06 Sep 2024 19:52:37 +0000

An auctioneer discovered "Portrait of a Girl," which just sold for $1.4 million, during a standard "house call" to an estate

Drought Reveals a Sunken Village in Greece as a Reservoir Dries Up

Fri, 06 Sep 2024 19:39:30 +0000

After the country's hottest June and July on record, a shrinking artificial lake has uncovered ruins of a school and other buildings that were submerged in the 1970s

Divers Discover Sunken Warship Torpedoed by Germany in World War I

Fri, 06 Sep 2024 18:10:54 +0000

A German U-boat sank the HMS "Hawke" off the coast of Scotland in the early days of the war

See 13 Captivating Images From the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Contest

Fri, 06 Sep 2024 18:03:06 +0000

The highly commended shots provide a preview of the 60th annual competition, which spotlights astounding animal behaviors and the conservation issues they face

Paris Mayor Wants to Keep the Olympic Rings on the Eiffel Tower

Thu, 05 Sep 2024 20:18:45 +0000

Critics worry that the symbol will tarnish the iconic structure's historic character

Humans Pollute the Environment With 57 Million Tons of Plastic Each Year, Study Suggests

Thu, 05 Sep 2024 20:00:50 +0000

Scientists used A.I. to model local waste management in 50,000 municipalities worldwide and say the results suggest a need to improve access to waste collection systems

Phoenix Shatters Heat Record With 100 Consecutive Days Above 100 Degrees

Thu, 05 Sep 2024 18:13:17 +0000

Forecasts show no relief from the extreme heat over the next few weeks, which promises to extend the streak far beyond the previous high of 76 days set in 1993

You Can Stay at the Club Where the Beatles Played Some of Their Earliest Gigs

Thu, 05 Sep 2024 18:06:55 +0000

One-time Beatle Pete Best and his brother have turned the legendary Casbah Coffee Club into an Airbnb

An Ancient Asteroid Smashed Into Jupiter's Moon Ganymede and Tipped It Over, Study Finds

Thu, 05 Sep 2024 17:17:53 +0000

The cataclysmic impactor was 20 times the size of the rock that wiped out the dinosaurs on Earth

Money Is Art in an Exhibition at Oxford's Ashmolean Museum

Thu, 05 Sep 2024 16:53:49 +0000

"Money Talks" features currency from around the world spanning thousands of years—from ancient coins and historic banknotes to contemporary NFTs

An Asteroid Hit Earth's Atmosphere Today—Here's Why Astronomers Say That's a Good Thing

Wed, 04 Sep 2024 20:53:06 +0000

Asteroid 2024 RW1 was discovered early this morning, marking the ninth time in history that humans have detected an approaching space rock before its impact

Workers Uncover an Underground Chamber Sealed for More Than a Century Near the National Mall

Wed, 04 Sep 2024 19:51:55 +0000

The dry cistern was discovered by construction crews working on the Smithsonian Castle’s renovation

Scientists Solve a 'Murder Mystery' After a Pregnant, Tagged Shark Got Eaten

Wed, 04 Sep 2024 19:03:29 +0000

It's rare for apex predators to become prey, but researchers suggest they've documented the first known case of a porbeagle shark getting consumed by another animal

A Viking-Era Vessel Found in Scotland a Decade Ago Turns Out to Be From Asia

Wed, 04 Sep 2024 17:58:37 +0000

Experts used X-ray technology to link the artifact—part of the famous Galloway Hoard—to an Iranian silver mine

Missing for Four Decades, This Unusual Double Portrait of Rubens and van Dyck Has Finally Resurfaced

Wed, 04 Sep 2024 14:14:01 +0000

The 17th-century painting, stolen in a 1979 heist, turned up at an auction in France in 2020. It recently returned home to Chatsworth House in England

New Photographs Reveal Decay of the Titanic and Collapse of Its Iconic Railing

Tue, 03 Sep 2024 20:57:50 +0000

An expedition this summer documented signs of deterioration on the wreck, but it also rediscovered the Diana of Versailles statue, the centerpiece of the ship’s first-class lounge

Miners Unearth a Mummified Woolly Rhino in Siberia, With an Intact Horn and Soft Tissue

Tue, 03 Sep 2024 19:06:33 +0000

The rare discovery will help scientists find out more about the prehistoric animal’s development, diet and living conditions

Archaeologists in Iceland Can't Agree Which Animal This Mysterious Viking-Era Toy Depicts

Tue, 03 Sep 2024 19:04:48 +0000

The tenth-century stone figurine, alternatively identified as a pig, a bear or a dog, sheds light on the lives of long-ago Norse children

This Decorated Samurai Sword Found in Rubble Beneath Berlin May Have Been a Diplomatic Gift

Tue, 03 Sep 2024 16:42:43 +0000

The short blade’s hilt was made in Edo Japan, and its journey to a German cellar destroyed during World War II is a mystery

Experts Discover 1,700 Ancient Viruses in a Tibetan Glacier

Tue, 03 Sep 2024 11:00:00 +0000

Studying how the viruses, which do not infect humans, adapted to previous major temperature shifts could hold clues to how modern viruses will react to the current climate change

A Dolphin Keeps Biting People in Japan. Researchers Think It's Just Lonely

Fri, 30 Aug 2024 19:59:11 +0000

A series of dolphin attacks in Wakasa Bay is believed to be the doing of a lone male bottlenose dolphin looking for friends or a mate—but finding only humans

London Unveils Design for the City's First Memorial to Victims of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade

Fri, 30 Aug 2024 19:48:33 +0000

The towering bronze sculpture by Khaleb Brooks will be installed at West India Quay in 2026

Scientists Identify the Gene Behind Thorny Roses and Other Prickly Plants

Fri, 30 Aug 2024 18:38:19 +0000

A recent study could pave the way to cultivating various thornless plants, making them easier to grow and potentially more widely available

Workers Find Mysterious Letter Hidden Inside a Concrete Column at London's National Gallery

Fri, 30 Aug 2024 18:37:03 +0000

John Sainsbury hoped the note would be found when the "unnecessary columns" were finally demolished

'Matching' Dinosaur Footprints Discovered in Africa and South America

Fri, 30 Aug 2024 16:00:39 +0000

The fossils show how dinosaurs may have crossed between landmasses around 120 million years ago, when the continents were still connected

This 4-Year-Old Shattered a Bronze Age Jar. Now, He'll Get to See How Experts Restored It

Fri, 30 Aug 2024 13:00:00 +0000

The 3,500-year-old artifact had been on view at an Israeli museum, which wants to use the mishap as a teaching opportunity

Fossils Capturing a Sea Cow's Violent End Shed Light on Prehistoric Food Chains

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 21:10:03 +0000

New research suggests the dugong-like sea creature was attacked by a crocodile, then its remains were scavenged by a tiger shark—a rare series of events to be immortalized in the fossil record

These Signed Salvador Dalí Prints Were Forgotten in a Garage for Half a Century

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 19:55:38 +0000

The ten lithographs by Dalí, along with another five by Théo Tobiasse, will go to auction next month

Feeling Sticky This Summer? 'Corn Sweat' Could Be Raising the Humidity

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 19:23:53 +0000

The natural process of plant evapotranspiration is pumping moisture into an already hot and humid atmosphere, especially in the corn-growing areas of the Midwest

Museum Settles With Heirs of Jewish Couple Who Sold a 16th-Century Painting as They Fled the Nazis

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 18:08:21 +0000

A Pennsylvania museum will auction the portrait—and split the proceeds with the descendants of Henry and Hertha Bromberg

Hebrew Bible From Medieval Spain Could Sell for $7 Million

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 17:23:18 +0000

After years of painstaking work, Rabbi Shem Tov Ibn Gaon finished the illustrated manuscript in 1312

How to See the Milky Way This Weekend

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 15:28:00 +0000

Late August is a great time to observe the dazzling core of our galaxy, and with the upcoming new moon, viewing conditions should be ideal—as long as you're in a very dark area

After the Titanic Sank, Families and Friends of People on the Ship Anxiously Waited to See Who Survived and Who Perished

Wed, 28 Aug 2024 22:17:16 +0000

A newspaper detailing the accounts of loved ones, published on April 20, 1912, was recently discovered in a wardrobe and sold at auction

Colossal Stone Monument Built 1,000 Years Before Stonehenge Shows Neolithic Engineers Understood Science

Wed, 28 Aug 2024 20:55:11 +0000

A recent study of the Menga dolmen in Spain reveals complex construction techniques used roughly 6,000 years ago

New Hampshire Resident Dies From Rare but Serious Mosquito-Borne Illness

Wed, 28 Aug 2024 19:20:30 +0000

It's one of four cases of Eastern equine encephalitis reported in the U.S. so far this year—and the state's first since 2014

This Massive Egyptian Observatory Is Unlocking Celestial Secrets of an Ancient Culture

Wed, 28 Aug 2024 18:38:42 +0000

The 2,500-year-old building with roots in both science and religion helped track the movement of the sun and stars

Archaeologists Uncover Ancient Warship's Bronze Battering Ram, Sunk During an Epic Battle Between Rome and Carthage

Wed, 28 Aug 2024 17:57:34 +0000

Found near the Aegadian Islands, just west of Sicily, the bronze rostrum played a role in the last battle of the First Punic War, which ended in 241 B.C.E.

See Hundreds of Sea Lions Take Over a Popular California Beach

Wed, 28 Aug 2024 17:49:02 +0000

The pinnipeds are resting on San Carlos Beach as part of their annual northward journey from the Channel Islands, prompting officials to close it down

20,000-Year-Old Columbian Mammoth Bones Discovered in Texas

Wed, 28 Aug 2024 14:21:06 +0000

While fishing at an undisclosed lake, Sabrina Solomon slipped and fell—and came face to face with the remains

See a Mysterious Postcard That Was Delivered 121 Years Late

Wed, 28 Aug 2024 13:00:00 +0000

The handwritten note, which bears a 1903 postmark, recently arrived at a building society in Wales

Leonardo da Vinci Studied the Science of Smell

Tue, 27 Aug 2024 20:57:45 +0000

The artist experimented with perfumes and created his own fragrances from flowers and fruit

Drawing of the Bastille Cherished by George Washington Goes to Auction

Tue, 27 Aug 2024 17:45:00 +0000

The artwork was a gift from the Marquis de Lafayette, who also included the fortress' key

What Are the Best Policies for Reducing Carbon Emissions? A New Study Has Some Answers

Tue, 27 Aug 2024 17:43:54 +0000

An analysis of policies implemented between 1998 and 2022 found that just 63 were successful

Our Moon Was Likely Covered in a Magma Ocean Long Ago, and New Data From India's Lunar Rover Supports That Theory

Tue, 27 Aug 2024 15:26:34 +0000

Soil composition measurements from the Chandrayaan-3 mission reveal white rock called ferroan anorthosite, which would have floated to the surface in an ocean of magma

Washingtonians Love to Hate Brutalist Architecture. But What If We Could Fix It?

Tue, 27 Aug 2024 13:58:11 +0000

An exhibition at the National Building Museum investigates the history and future of the much-maligned architectural style

These 'Lost' Bird Species Haven't Been Seen in at Least a Decade—and Scientists Want Help Finding Them

Mon, 26 Aug 2024 20:08:33 +0000

Some of the 126 species on their list haven’t been photographed or recorded in more than century

William Blake's Cottage Will Be Saved—and Transformed Into a New Museum

Mon, 26 Aug 2024 19:57:16 +0000

The 18th-century poet wrote some of his most renowned works in the house in southern England, which has since fallen into disrepair

NASA's Starliner Astronauts Will Return on SpaceX Craft in February, Turning an Eight-Day Mission Into Eight Months on the ISS

Mon, 26 Aug 2024 18:53:01 +0000

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft no longer meets safety standards after experiencing technical issues in June, and it will return to Earth uncrewed, the space agency announced

A New Exhibition in Amsterdam Explores the Holocaust Through Looted Objects

Mon, 26 Aug 2024 18:24:35 +0000

"Looted" examines how the Nazis systematically plundered Jewish cultural items during World War II

Rare Endangered Lynx Spotted in Vermont for the First Time Since 2018

Mon, 26 Aug 2024 17:02:01 +0000

The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department has only confirmed seven sightings of the wildcats since 2016

Vandals Spray-Painted Graffiti on Historic Structures at Gettysburg National Military Park

Mon, 26 Aug 2024 16:20:41 +0000

Police have identified a suspect, and preservationists have removed "all traces" of paint

Groundbreaking Mission Attempting the First Private Astronaut Spacewalk Will Target Tuesday Launch

Fri, 23 Aug 2024 21:33:46 +0000

Polaris Dawn is set to be the farthest humans have traveled from Earth since the Apollo program and will test new technology in a "radiation belt" surrounding our planet

Largest Diamond Since 1905 Unearthed by Miners in Botswana

Fri, 23 Aug 2024 20:22:06 +0000

Volcanic eruptions long ago brought the 2,492-carat diamond—the latest in a string of stunning discoveries over the last decade—to the surface

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Only Skyscraper Is Heading to Auction

Fri, 23 Aug 2024 19:42:18 +0000

Price Tower is one of three Oklahoma buildings designed by the renowned American architect

Divers Can Now Explore Historic Shipwrecks in Lake Michigan More Easily

Fri, 23 Aug 2024 19:01:52 +0000

Crews installed buoys and mooring lines to mark the locations of 19 wreck sites in the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary

Sphen, Australian Penguin of Famous Same-Sex Couple, Dies at Age 11

Fri, 23 Aug 2024 18:29:24 +0000

Sphen and his longtime partner Magic got together at Sea Life Sydney Aquarium in 2018. They successfully hatched two foster chicks and became "international queer icons"

Statue of Civil Rights Leader John Lewis Replaces Confederate Monument in Georgia

Fri, 23 Aug 2024 17:14:18 +0000

The 12-foot-tall bronze artwork depicts the former congressman with his hands over his heart

Mysterious 'Wow!' Radio Signal Might Finally Have an Explanation—and No, It's Not Aliens

Fri, 23 Aug 2024 16:59:13 +0000

The infamous signal recorded in 1977 might have been a laser-like beam of radiation from a hydrogen cloud energized by a powerful, magnetic star, preliminary research suggests

A 'Tornadic Waterspout' Likely Sank a Billionaire's Yacht Near Sicily. Here's What That Means

Thu, 22 Aug 2024 21:08:41 +0000

Scientists say the extreme weather phenomenon could grow more common as climate change brings warmer water temperatures and more intense storms to the Mediterranean

Archaeology Student Discovers Trove of Silver Viking Age Armbands in Denmark

Thu, 22 Aug 2024 20:42:50 +0000

The bangles, which date to around 800 C.E., are now on display at the Moesgaard Museum

Scientists Suggest Freezing Endangered Animals' Cells and Preserving Them on the Moon

Thu, 22 Aug 2024 19:54:29 +0000

Shadowed areas in lunar craters may be cold enough to safeguard species' DNA amid "climate disasters and social disasters" on Earth, according to Smithsonian-led research

How Did Ice Age Humans Kill Huge Animals Like Mammoths? Probably Not by Throwing Spears, Study Finds

Thu, 22 Aug 2024 19:35:04 +0000

New research theorizes that hunters used pikes planted in the ground—with their sharp tips pointing upward—to impale approaching wildlife using the creature's own weight and momentum

A Roman Road Was Hiding Beneath a Primary School Playing Field in England

Thu, 22 Aug 2024 18:49:29 +0000

The 2,000-year-old cobbled pathway was likely built after the Romans invaded Britain in the first century C.E.

Historic Theater Discovers 15th-Century Doorway That May Have Led to a Dressing Room

Thu, 22 Aug 2024 17:54:29 +0000

Some experts speculate that Shakespeare could have used the room to change costume during performances in the late 16th century

Two Ancient Wells Discovered in England Suggest Even the Romans Used Trial and Error

Wed, 21 Aug 2024 20:49:53 +0000

After the first well collapsed, the local builders incorporated wooden planks to hold up the walls of the second

British Government Places Export Ban on Alan Turing's World War II-Era Notebooks

Wed, 21 Aug 2024 20:23:51 +0000

The mathematician took careful notes while working on a portable voice encryption system in the mid-1940s

For Decades, Switzerland Dumped Munitions Into Its Pristine Alpine Lakes. Now, It Wants Them Gone

Wed, 21 Aug 2024 19:33:53 +0000

Officials are offering cash rewards for the best strategies to safely remove the submerged weapons

Five-Foot-Long Ocean Sunfish Washes Ashore in Oregon, a 'Relatively Small' Size for Its Species

Wed, 21 Aug 2024 19:26:15 +0000

It's the second sunfish to be found dead on the beach in a small region of northwestern Oregon this summer, following the discovery of an even rarer hoodwinker sunfish

Germany Turns Former Nazi Bunker Into a Leisure Complex

Wed, 21 Aug 2024 18:10:24 +0000

Built as an air raid shelter in the 1940s, the massive structure now houses a hotel, restaurants and a rooftop park with lush greenery

These Spiders Use Captured Fireflies as Flashing Lures to Snare More Prey

Wed, 21 Aug 2024 17:53:28 +0000

A new study suggests orb-weaver spiders manipulate trapped male fireflies to emit female-like signals, which in turn draws more males into the web

Archaeologists May Have Identified the Bones of a Celebrated Ninth-Century Bishop in Spain

Tue, 20 Aug 2024 20:20:36 +0000

Bishop Teodomiro was a central figure in the creation of the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage

Rare 'Doomsday' Oarfish Surfaces in California, Just the 20th Discovered in the State Since 1901

Tue, 20 Aug 2024 19:13:09 +0000

Kayakers spotted and hauled ashore the 12-foot-long oarfish, a deep-sea species known for its connection to earthquakes in Japanese folklore

Dazzling Jewels Stolen in Green Vault Heist Go Back on Display in Dresden

Tue, 20 Aug 2024 19:00:00 +0000

In the early morning hours of November 25, 2019, thieves made away with 4,300 valuable diamonds and other stones

The World's Largest Animal Genome Belongs to an Odd, Air-Breathing Fish

Tue, 20 Aug 2024 18:07:00 +0000

Scientists sequenced the 91 billion base pairs in the South American lungfish’s genome, setting a record and revealing insights into vertebrate evolution

Yayoi Kusama's Largest Permanent Public Sculpture Arrives in London

Tue, 20 Aug 2024 13:57:13 +0000

Stainless steel archways and reflective spheres stretch for more than 300 feet at Liverpool Street station

As Banksy's Animal Art Series Ends, Caretakers Grapple With How to Preserve His Murals

Mon, 19 Aug 2024 20:06:41 +0000

The street artist unveiled nine new pieces in London this month, and many have already been taken down or defaced

Rare Fossils Give Clues to How Tardigrades Survived Mass Extinctions by Hitting the Snooze Button

Mon, 19 Aug 2024 18:56:53 +0000

Scientists have only four known tardigrade fossils, which preserve insights into how the hardy critters evolved their hibernation-like superpower of cryptobiosis

13,600-Year-Old Mastodon Skull Uncovered in Iowa

Mon, 19 Aug 2024 18:03:37 +0000

The hulking creature may have overlapped with Indigenous people

A Rare 'Super Blue Moon' Will Be Visible Monday Night: What Does That Mean?

Mon, 19 Aug 2024 17:29:15 +0000

Tonight’s full moon will be bigger and brighter than usual, and it’s the third of four full moons this summer

Firefighters Extinguish Blaze at London's Somerset House

Mon, 19 Aug 2024 17:19:53 +0000

The palatial complex's historic artworks sustained no damage from the fire that broke out on August 17

Archaeologists Stumble Upon a 2,000-Year-Old Dolphin Mosaic in England

Mon, 19 Aug 2024 15:23:50 +0000

The Roman-era artwork was likely preserved thanks to a remodeling project in the third or fourth century C.E.