Why is the gunboat Philadelphia flat-bottomed? A look at how America’s oldest surviving warship was built, and what ...
The operation marks a major milestone in efforts to address the risks posed by the sunken American military cargo ship, which still contains a massive cache of unexploded munitions ...
The Bangka slow loris is still close to extinction, but new research suggests it continues to survive on a tropical Indonesian island. Conservationists are calling for stronger habitat protections and ...
A species of jumping spider appears to enter a deep sleep phase that resembles rapid eye movement (REM) in humans, the stage ...
New historical research shows how the city of Exeter hunted down accused witches while the rest of the country relented. Its prosecution of benign local sleuths shows how far the authorities were will ...
With roots in County Armagh and County Cork, the sport of road bowling is finding new life stateside, both as a fun pastime ...
Following low snowfall and record-breaking summer heat, the Italian Army is hunting for unexploded shells and bombs. "When ...
González, Tenth Annual Día de los Muertos Celebration, 1980, screenprint on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum Gift of ...
In a new study, researchers looked at museum specimens of the island’s flying foxes, spanning 150 years of history. They ...
Martian samples this old are extremely rare and offer clues about the Red Planet's youth. This meteorite further hints that ...
The Brooklyn Museum's "Art of Manga" exhibition highlights the "mangaka," or creators, who have shaped the medium. Hundreds ...