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
Experts used X-ray technology to link the artifact—part of the famous Galloway Hoard—to an Iranian silver mine
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
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
The rare discovery will help scientists find out more about the prehistoric animal’s development, diet and living conditions
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
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
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 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
The towering bronze sculpture by Khaleb Brooks will be installed at West India Quay in 2026
A recent study could pave the way to cultivating various thornless plants, making them easier to grow and potentially more widely available
John Sainsbury hoped the note would be found when the "unnecessary columns" were finally demolished
The fossils show how dinosaurs may have crossed between landmasses around 120 million years ago, when the continents were still connected
The 3,500-year-old artifact had been on view at an Israeli museum, which wants to use the mishap as a teaching opportunity
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
The ten lithographs by Dalí, along with another five by Théo Tobiasse, will go to auction next month
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
A Pennsylvania museum will auction the portrait—and split the proceeds with the descendants of Henry and Hertha Bromberg
After years of painstaking work, Rabbi Shem Tov Ibn Gaon finished the illustrated manuscript in 1312
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
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