Crews were constructing a new archaeology center when they stumbled upon the historic structure's foundations and accompanying artifacts
By being nature's clean-up crew, the often maligned birds help prevent the spread of diseases, according to a new study
A subterranean plumbing system of magma beneath the island’s Reykjanes Peninsula may have helped set off the recent series of eruptions that could last for centuries
Standing alongside civil rights leader Daisy Bates, the singer-songwriter will represent the state of Arkansas in Statuary Hall
The annual celestial event is one of the year's most anticipated, and it will peak from August 11 to 12
Nearly 100 large fires are burning in the United States right now, including some in rattlesnake territory
After months of uncertainty, the women's and men's triathlon events kicked off with a dip in the long-polluted waterway that runs through the heart of Paris
During restorations in the 1990s, more than 1,200 pieces of bone surfaced beneath the founding father's London home
The woman, preserved with an open mouth, went through an expensive mummification process 3,500 years ago
New research suggests that Tycho Brahe isolated tungsten nearly 200 years before the metal was identified as an element
A new study measured the insects' electrostatic charges and used computer simulations to show that the charges were strong enough to lift pollen
The Marquesas, located some 3,000 miles from their nearest continental neighbor, are some of the most isolated islands on the planet
Homo sapiens interbred with Neanderthals as early as 250,000 years ago and may have ultimately bred them out of existence, according to new research
After pesticides decimated the birds' numbers, climbers helped the species regain a foothold in the park
Abraham Poincheval has become a living message in a bottle, exploring themes of privacy and public space
A rare genetic mutation gives the crustacean its unique hues but also makes it more vulnerable to predators
Scientists found arsenic sulfide pigments in "The Night Watch," arguably the artist's most famous painting
Anhingas normally live in South America and along the Gulf of Mexico—but one of these long-necked creatures flew farther north than Portland
The small clay rectangle is engraved with an ancient Semitic language known as Akkadian
Two scientists used modeling to predict how big the giant carnivores could have really grown, making a point that fossils likely don't represent the largest or smallest individuals of a species
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