Kayakers spotted and hauled ashore the 12-foot-long oarfish, a deep-sea species known for its connection to earthquakes in Japanese folklore
In the early morning hours of November 25, 2019, thieves made away with 4,300 valuable diamonds and other stones
Scientists sequenced the 91 billion base pairs in the South American lungfish’s genome, setting a record and revealing insights into vertebrate evolution
Stainless steel archways and reflective spheres stretch for more than 300 feet at Liverpool Street station
The street artist unveiled nine new pieces in London this month, and many have already been taken down or defaced
Scientists have only four known tardigrade fossils, which preserve insights into how the hardy critters evolved their hibernation-like superpower of cryptobiosis
The hulking creature may have overlapped with Indigenous people
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Tonight’s full moon will be bigger and brighter than usual, and it’s the third of four full moons this summer
The palatial complex's historic artworks sustained no damage from the fire that broke out on August 17
The Roman-era artwork was likely preserved thanks to a remodeling project in the third or fourth century C.E.
The portraits were on display at a museum in England, where staffers had been wondering about the two subjects for years
In a year-long trial, people who received a daily injection of liraglutide showed an 18 percent lower cognitive decline than people who received a placebo
Metal isotopes delivered to Earth by the asteroid reveal it's consistent with space rocks formed in the outer solar system
An archaeologist has identified vengeful inscriptions etched into a 1,600-year-old prison in Greece
Ocelots were federally listed as endangered in 1972, and their current U.S. population is thought to be fewer than 100 individuals
French customs officers seized the imitation when they discovered the man’s export license had expired
Since appearing on Manhattan in 2011, the species has become one of the island's most dominant ants, and scientists formally identified it this year
Researchers think they've solved the mystery of the monument's Altar Stone, which could have traveled all the way from Scotland
A new virus strain has been spreading primarily the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as well as nearby countries that had previously not reported mpox cases
Recent excavations provide a glimpse into the choices a man and woman made in their final moments
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