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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
The gold and carnelian artifact is nearly identical to other jewelry found at an archaeological site in western Turkey
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
The 27 Roman denarii found on the island of Pantelleria date back more than 2,000 years
Quartz, which can generate electricity, attracts large chunks of gold when stressed and squeezed by seismic shaking, according to a new study
New research suggests that the Romans defeated the Jewish rebels at Masada much more quickly than scholars previously assumed
A fierce thunderstorm dislodged marble fragments of the 1,700-year-old monument
A new study finds that when bats in U.S. counties were decimated by the deadly white-nose syndrome, human deaths followed closely behind
An auctioneer discovered "Portrait of a Girl," which just sold for $1.4 million, during a standard "house call" to an estate
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
A German U-boat sank the HMS "Hawke" off the coast of Scotland in the early days of the war
The highly commended shots provide a preview of the 60th annual competition, which spotlights astounding animal behaviors and the conservation issues they face
Critics worry that the symbol will tarnish the iconic structure's historic character
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
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
One-time Beatle Pete Best and his brother have turned the legendary Casbah Coffee Club into an Airbnb
The cataclysmic impactor was 20 times the size of the rock that wiped out the dinosaurs on Earth
"Money Talks" features currency from around the world spanning thousands of years—from ancient coins and historic banknotes to contemporary NFTs
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
The dry cistern was discovered by construction crews working on the Smithsonian Castle’s renovation
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