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Six Cars Raced to the Finish Line of the U.S.'s First Automobile Race—at Speeds of Seven Miles Per Hour

Thu, 28 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Held on this day in 1895, the 54-mile round trip took more than ten hours and involved accidents with streetcars, horses and snowbanks

Every Two Years, Staffers at the Met Get to See Their Own Art on the Prestigious Museum's Walls

Wed, 27 Nov 2024 20:19:28 +0000

The museum has been staging exhibitions featuring employee art since 1935. This year's show is only the second in history that's been open to the public

A Man Noticed a Strange Shape on the Ground on Google Earth. It Turned Out to Be the Mark of an Undetected Tornado

Wed, 27 Nov 2024 20:11:47 +0000

Geoscientists in Australia suggest a strong tornado swept across the Nullarbor Plain in November 2022 and made the 6.8-mile-long scar on the landscape—without anyone noticing

These Endangered Wolves Have a Sweet Tooth—and It Might Make Them Rare Carnivorous Pollinators

Wed, 27 Nov 2024 19:07:03 +0000

Ethiopian wolves like to lick up the flower nectar of red hot poker plants, and researchers have caught the behavior on camera

Archaeologists Discover Ancient Canals Used to Trap Fish in Belize 4,000 Years Ago

Wed, 27 Nov 2024 18:26:33 +0000

Pre-Maya hunter-gatherers built the system in Central America in response to a drought between 2200 and 1900 B.C.E., according to a new study

Archaeologist Discovers Two Neolithic Stone Circles in England, Supporting a 'Sacred Arc' Theory

Wed, 27 Nov 2024 17:46:53 +0000

The idea suggests prehistoric people built a ring of stone circles in modern-day Dartmoor National Park around the same time that Stonehenge was created—and the new finds have just added another piece to the puzzle

Keith Haring Created These Striking Subway Drawings While Waiting for Trains on His Way to Work

Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:36:41 +0000

The artist used white chalk to draw on blank advertising panels inside subway stations. Now, 31 surviving examples of these works have sold at auction for more than $9 million

Mysterious, Repetitive 'Quacking' Noise in the Southern Ocean May Have Been a Conversation Between Whales

Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:25:14 +0000

During a 1982 experiment, researchers recorded the unusual sound, termed “bio-duck.” Now, a researcher suggests they may have been listening in on animals talking to each other

Vandals Destroy Ebenezer Scrooge's Fictional Tombstone Featured in a Film Adaptation of 'A Christmas Carol'

Wed, 27 Nov 2024 15:48:13 +0000

Located in an English churchyard, the stone was inscribed with the name "Ebenezer Scrooge" for the 1984 movie. Police are investigating the vandalism, which occurred earlier this month

Harvey Milk, One of the World’s First Openly Gay Politicians, Was Assassinated on This Day in 1978

Wed, 27 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000

A disgruntled former San Francisco politician killed Milk and the city’s mayor, George Moscone

Crews Remove Miles of Abandoned, Lead-Coated Telephone Cables From the Bottom of Lake Tahoe

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 21:34:39 +0000

The cables have been resting on the lakebed for decades, raising fears from environmentalists and residents about possible lead contamination

A Rare First-Edition Copy of Machiavelli’s Notorious Political Treatise 'The Prince' Heads to Auction

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 21:21:48 +0000

This copy of the 16th-century text is owned by a private collector. Until recently, historians weren't aware that it existed

Earth Bids Goodbye to Its 'Mini-Moon' as Astronomers Investigate Where Our Planet's Asteroid Companion Came From

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 20:15:51 +0000

Preliminary research suggests asteroid 2024 PT5, which stuck around Earth for almost two months, has lunar origins

Rare 1,600-Year-Old Pendant Discovered in Turkey Depicts King Solomon Defeating the Devil

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 19:33:18 +0000

The fifth-century artifact was found in the ruins of a structure that may have been connected to the military. Historians think it was used as a protective amulet

Read the 132-Year-Old Message in a Bottle Found Hidden Inside the Walls of a Scottish Lighthouse

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 16:25:33 +0000

Engineers discovered the mysterious missive while working on repairs at Corsewall Lighthouse last month. Now, they plan to write their own note for future generations to find

Astronomers Spot a Galaxy Smashing Into Its Neighbors at 800 Times the Speed of a Fighter Jet

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 16:07:14 +0000

The collision in Stephan's Quintet was observed by WEAVE, a new instrument on one of the world's most powerful telescopes, in its first major scientific results

Listen to the Resurrected Voice of Richard III—Who Speaks With an Unexpected Accent

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 13:00:00 +0000

A team of experts has created a digital avatar of the maligned monarch, who speaks with a Yorkshire accent. The 15th-century king was born in Northampton, but he spent much of his life in northern England

Why the Discovery of Tutankhamun's Tomb Was the Most Significant Archaeological Find of the 20th Century

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000

The intact burial—unearthed on this day in 1922—contained a "wonderful" cache of objects linked to the ancient Egyptian pharaoh

'Demure' Is Dictionary.com's Word of the Year for 2024

Mon, 25 Nov 2024 21:09:45 +0000

The term's popularity skyrocketed after content creator Jools Lebron used it in a now-viral TikTok video, in which she described being "very demure, very mindful"

A Solo Dolphin Is Chattering Away Off Denmark's Coast—Is He Talking to Himself?

Mon, 25 Nov 2024 20:47:07 +0000

Marine biologists are perplexed by the lone bottlenose dolphin's vocalizations, because some resemble sounds typically used for communication

Scientists Are Trying to Make Whiskey Using Rye Seeds That Were Submerged in a Lake Huron Shipwreck for Nearly 150 Years

Mon, 25 Nov 2024 20:04:51 +0000

Divers, distillers and researchers recently recovered grain from the "James R. Bentley," a wooden schooner that sank during a storm in 1878

Paleontologists Discover a New Pterosaur, Filling a Key Gap on the Evolutionary Timeline for These Flying Reptiles

Mon, 25 Nov 2024 19:42:51 +0000

Revealed by a German fossil, the newly described species sheds light on questions that scientists have been puzzling over for nearly two centuries

Researchers Uncover the Oldest Record of Humans Using Fire in Tasmania, Almost 2,000 Years Earlier Than Previously Known

Mon, 25 Nov 2024 17:15:18 +0000

A new paper reveals how Aboriginal people changed the landscape by burning, demonstrating how similar practices could help manage modern bushfires

Ancient Egyptians Drank Psychedelic Concoctions From This 2,000-Year-Old Mug, Study Finds

Mon, 25 Nov 2024 16:11:13 +0000

Scientists have discovered traces of hallucinogens in a small vessel depicting an Egyptian deity that may have been used in ancient rituals

The Shocking Moment When a Group of Confederate Spies Plotted—and Failed—to Burn Down New York City

Mon, 25 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Southern operatives tried to light New York businesses on fire and bring the Northern city to its knees on this date in 1864

How Henry VIII's Armies Defeated a Much Larger Scottish Force, Humiliating His Nephew, the King of Scotland

Sun, 24 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000

On this day in 1542, the Battle of Solway Moss left James V enfeebled and ill, clearing the way for his young daughter, Mary, Queen of Scots, to claim the throne weeks later

Read Freddie Mercury’s Heartbreaking Announcement of His Diagnosis With HIV/AIDS, Released on This Date in 1991, Just a Day Before the Queen Frontman Died

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Until Mercury released the statement, tabloid newspapers hounded the ailing singer, while only a smaller inner circle knew about the extent of his illness

Astronomers Discover a 'Newborn' World, the Youngest Known Transiting Exoplanet

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 21:54:05 +0000

At nearly three million years old, the exoplanet is about the age of a two-week-old baby in planet-years

Archaeologists Say These Mysterious Markings Could Be the World's Oldest Known Alphabetic Writing

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 21:22:42 +0000

Found etched into clay cylinders in Syria, the strange symbols date to around 2400 B.C.E.—500 years before other known alphabetic scripts

Gus, the Young Emperor Penguin Who Made a Surprise Appearance in Australia, Is Now Heading Home

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 19:52:40 +0000

Wildlife caretakers released the bird into the Southern Ocean after he'd put on some weight and regained his strength

A Little Girl Dropped a Message in a Bottle Into a Lake. Her Daughter's Classmate Found It 26 Years Later

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 18:31:47 +0000

Makenzie Van Eyk wrote the letter as part of a class project in 1998, when she was in fourth grade. Recently, the note was discovered by a boy who goes to school with her daughter—who is now in fourth grade herself

This New, Yellow Powder Quickly Pulls Carbon Dioxide From the Air, and Researchers Say 'There's Nothing Like It'

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 17:46:14 +0000

Scientists say just 200 grams of the material could capture 44 pounds of the greenhouse gas per year—the same as a large tree

These Ice Age Artworks Etched Into Rock 15,800 Years Ago May Be the Earliest Known Depictions of Fishing

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 16:31:29 +0000

Found in western Germany, the stone plaques feature etchings of fish trapped in grid-like nets, according to a new study

Italian Police Arrest ‘Clumsy’ Tomb Raiders Who Allegedly Posted Stolen Etruscan Artifacts on Facebook

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 12:00:32 +0000

The items include artistic urns, a bone comb and an ancient sarcophagus with a full skeleton inside

How British Authorities Finally Caught Up to the Most Notorious Pirate in History

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000

On this day in 1718, the Royal Navy attacked and killed Blackbeard, also known as Edward Teach, off the coast of North Carolina

That Viral Banana Duct-Taped to a Wall? It Just Sold for $6.2 Million

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 22:08:24 +0000

Maurizio Cattelan’s perishable piece soared above the pre-auction estimate of $1.5 million and was the subject of an intense bidding battle at a Sotheby's auction on Wednesday

Check Out the Highest-Resolution Images Ever Captured of the Sun's Entire Surface

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 22:00:33 +0000

Four new images show our nearest star in dazzling detail, with each one made up of 25 shots observed by the Solar Orbiter in 2023

Archaeologists Piece Together the Origin Story of Florida's Manatees, Revealing They Were Once Tourists

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 20:22:21 +0000

A new study suggests manatees weren’t permanent residents in the Sunshine State until around the 20th century, drawn in by a warming climate and construction of power plants

Airbnb Plans to Host an Immersive 'Gladiator' Experience in the Colosseum, and Politicians in Rome Are Furious

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 19:40:00 +0000

The short-term rental giant will help pay for the Colosseum Archaeological Park’s educational programs in exchange for use of the monument

Here's What a SpaceX Starship Rocket Launch Sounds Like, According to New, Detailed Data

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 17:24:22 +0000

Just six miles away from the mega-rocket's fifth test flight, the noise level was equivalent to a rock concert, researchers found

American Colonists Minted This Humble Silver Coin in 1652. It Just Sold for $2.52 Million

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 11:30:00 +0000

Settlers in Massachusetts needed cash, but England wouldn't send any. So, they created their own mint in Boston and began making coins

Meet the Woman Who Was the First Female Senator and the Last Senator to Be an Enslaver. She Served for Just One Day

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Rebecca Felton was sworn in on this day, and despite her short time in power, her legacy reveals deep contradictions in American history

This Surrealist Masterpiece by René Magritte Sold for Over $120 Million

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 20:30:03 +0000

The artist's “L’empire des lumières” sold for a massive $121 million, and experts hope the large number could be a sign of renewal for a struggling art market

Scientists Finally Identified This Glowing, Transparent 'Mystery Mollusk' After Nearly 25 Years of Puzzling

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 19:41:27 +0000

The newly described species of sea slug dwells in darkness in the ocean’s midnight zone, using a hood to capture prey with a Venus flytrap-like technique

Fat Cells Retain a 'Memory' of Obesity, Making It Hard to Lose Weight and Keep It Off, Study Suggests

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 18:31:22 +0000

Obesity leads to DNA alterations that affect gene activity and linger after weight loss, a finding that researchers say could help reduce stigma around the disease

A Rare Atlas of Astronomy From the Dutch Golden Age Goes on Display in England

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 18:28:57 +0000

The copy of "Harmonia Macrocosmica" dates back to the 17th century and includes ancient theories of the universe

Italian Hiker Discovers Animal Tracks From a Time Before Dinosaurs, Hinting at a Prehistoric Ecosystem

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 15:58:01 +0000

Revealed by melting snow in the Alps, the imprints in rock were left by reptiles and amphibians during the Permian period, which ended with the world’s largest mass extinction

Vincent van Gogh's Brilliant Blue 'Irises' Were Originally Purple, New Research Reveals

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 14:36:17 +0000

An exhibition at the Getty Center shows that the painting's pigment faded over many years, creating the hue that art lovers are familiar with today

Inside the Terrifying True Story of the Sperm Whale That Sank the Whale-Ship ‘Essex’ and Inspired Herman Melville’s ‘Moby-Dick’

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Survivors of the whale attack drifted at sea for months, succumbing to starvation, dehydration—and even cannibalism

New Exhibition Unravels Sigmund Freud's Complex Relationship With the Women in His Life and Work

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 20:59:47 +0000

"Women & Freud: Patients, Pioneers, Artists" spotlights the women who influenced the Austrian neurologist—and the field of psychoanalysis more broadly

See Every Nook and Cranny of St. Peter's Basilica With This New, Stunningly Accurate 3D Replica

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 20:23:07 +0000

Microsoft and the Vatican used artificial intelligence to virtually recreate the historic Vatican City church

New 3D Bioprinter Could Build Replicas of Human Organs, Offering a Boost for Drug Discovery

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 17:59:09 +0000

The invention uses light, sound and bubbles to quickly create copies of soft tissue that might one day support testing individualized therapies for cancer and other diseases

An Ancient Tablet Inscribed With Nine of the Ten Commandments From the Book of Exodus Is for Sale

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 16:30:46 +0000

The marble slab, which dates to between 300 and 500 C.E., is the oldest-known stone tablet inscribed with the Commandments. Nobody recognized its significance until decades after its discovery

See the Dazzling Diamond Necklace With Possible Ties to Marie Antoinette That Just Sold for $4.8 Million

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 13:00:00 +0000

Some of the gems may have featured in a royal scandal known as the "affair of the diamond necklace" that damaged the French queen’s reputation in 1785

Abraham Lincoln's Legendary Gettysburg Address Promised 'Government of the People, by the People, for the People'

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000

The president's humble speech, delivered on this day in 1863, was filled with profound reverence for the Union's ideals—and the men who died fighting for them

Endangered Sierra Nevada Yellow-Legged Frogs Are Making a Comeback

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 21:42:49 +0000

Scientists are celebrating the recovery of the species in Yosemite National Park, where they were decimated by the introduction of non-native fish and the deadly amphibian chytrid fungus

New Statue Honoring Civil Rights Activist John Lewis Unveiled in His Home State of Alabama

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 21:04:02 +0000

The life-sized bronze sculpture of the congressman joins statues of Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks in the Equal Justice Initiative's Legacy Plaza in Montgomery

The Far Side of the Moon Was Volcanically Active, New Studies Confirm

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 20:40:09 +0000

Scientists analyzed the first and only rock samples from the region, which were brought back to Earth as part of a recent Chinese mission

A 35,000-Year-Old Saber-Toothed Cub Was Unearthed in Siberia—and It Still Had Its Whiskers and Claws

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 19:49:22 +0000

The frozen kitten, discovered in 2020, has stunned scientists with its remarkably well-preserved body

Ancient Roman Gladiators Were Huge Celebrities Who Even Had Their Own Merch

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 18:24:42 +0000

A tiny gladiator figurine was used as a handle on a 2,000-year-old copper folding knife found in an English river, suggesting that popular fascination with the ancient fighters reached the edges of the empire

This Forgotten Sculpture Was Used as a Doorstop in a Scotland Shed. It Turned Out to Be a Masterpiece Worth Millions

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 16:12:56 +0000

The marble bust was made by the celebrated sculptor Edmé Bouchardon nearly 300 years ago. After a small town purchased it in the 1930s, it was lost for decades

Australian Zoo Asks Residents to Capture the World’s Most Venomous Spider: the Deadly Sydney Funnel-Web

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 16:01:05 +0000

The Australian Reptile Park’s annual callout is crucial to creating life-saving antivenom

When Susan B. Anthony and 14 Other Women Were Arrested for Voting Illegally in a Presidential Election

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000

After her detainment on this day in 1872, Anthony was found guilty by a federal court. She refused to pay her "unjust" $100 fine

How the Groundbreaking Suez Canal Forever Transformed the World's Shipping Routes

Sun, 17 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000

The massive global shortcut linking the Mediterranean and Red Seas took ten years to dig through the Isthmus of Suez and was built on the path of an ancient canal

Discover the Origins of a Psychedelic Drug Synthesized by a Swiss Chemist Who Claimed It 'Found and Called Me'

Sat, 16 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Five years after he created LSD in a lab on this day in 1938, Albert Hofmann accidentally underwent the first acid trip in human history, experiencing a kaleidoscope of colors and images in a sleepy Swiss city

ChatGPT or Shakespeare? Readers Couldn't Tell the Difference—and Even Preferred A.I.-Generated Verse

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 20:55:10 +0000

A new study suggests people might like chatbot-produced poems for their simple and straightforward images, emotions and themes

Before the Titanic Sank, a Cheerful Passenger Wrote in a Postcard That He Was 'Leaving for the Land of Stars and Stripes'

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 20:19:57 +0000

A handwritten note by Richard William Smith, a British businessman who perished in the disaster, is heading to the auction block, where it could sell for up to $12,600

NASA Addresses Rumors About Health of Starliner Astronaut on the International Space Station—Again

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 19:19:17 +0000

The space agency’s chief health and medical officer refutes claims that Suni Williams, who is on the unexpectedly extended Boeing Starliner mission, appears unhealthily thin

These Mysterious 12,000-Year-Old Pebbles May Be Early Evidence of Wheel-Like Tools, Archaeologists Say

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 17:54:01 +0000

Researchers in Israel suggest the roughly donut-shaped artifacts could be spindle whorls, representing one of the oldest examples of rotational technology

Pompeii Introduces New Limits on Daily Visitors to Protect the Ancient City From Overtourism

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 16:45:00 +0000

A maximum of 20,000 people will be allowed to enter each day in an effort to protect the historic site in Italy, where misbehaving tourists are becoming a persistent problem

These Fossil Teeth From an 11-Year-Old Reveal Clues to Why Humans Developed an Unusually Long Childhood

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 13:00:00 +0000

Roughly 1.77-million-year-old teeth show that slow development in hominids may have had an earlier start than previously thought, according to a new study

Historians Thought This Was a Medieval Site Linked to King Arthur. It Turned Out to Be a Mysterious Monument Built 4,000 Years Earlier

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Researchers have excavated King Arthur's Hall, a rectangular enclosure in southwest England, and determined that it dates to at least 3000 B.C.E.

Inside the Brutal Murders That Inspired a Foundational Work in the True Crime Genre

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Truman Capote's "In Cold Blood" documented the killings of a family of four in rural Kansas on this day in 1959

See How Modern Artists Obsessed With Death and Darkness Looked to Medieval Gothic Artworks for Inspiration

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 20:53:19 +0000

A new exhibition in Helsinki spotlights the Gothic themes and influences that connected works by renowned late 19th- and early 20th-century artists

See Staggering Photos of the World's Largest Coral, Newly Discovered by Scientists in the Pacific Ocean

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 20:41:03 +0000

The enormous organism is bigger than a blue whale and made up of millions of genetically identical, tiny animals called polyps

How a Team of Gophers Restored Mount St. Helens After Its Catastrophic Eruption With Less Than a Day of Digging

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 19:37:29 +0000

After the volcanic eruption of 1980, scientists released the burrowing rodents for only a brief time, but their activities left a remarkably enduring impact, according to a new study

Wreck of World War II Ship Known as the 'Dancing Mouse' Discovered at the Bottom of the Indian Ocean

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 19:05:13 +0000

The USS "Edsall," a 314-foot-long destroyer, fought off Japanese forces for more than an hour before sinking beneath the surface on March 1, 1942

See the Full Beaver Moon on Friday, the Last Dazzling Supermoon of 2024

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 17:48:53 +0000

November's spectacle closes out a series of four big and bright full moons that have captivated sky watchers since late summer

Historians Say They've Solved the Mystery of a Curious 100-Year-Old Contraption Discovered in Storage

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 17:33:10 +0000

Staffers at the Dorchester County Historical Society in Maryland were baffled by the unusual machine, so they asked the public for help in determining its purpose

Herman Melville's Great American Novel, 'Moby-Dick,' Only Got Mixed Reviews When It First Hit Bookstores

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000

The now-beloved book, which centers on a sailor seeking revenge against a sperm whale, was initially met with lukewarm sales, only achieving iconic status after the author's death

The Secretive Spaceplane of the U.S. Space Force Conducts First-of-Its-Kind Maneuvers

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 21:58:36 +0000

Called aerobraking, the technique allows the highly classified craft to change orbit without using propellant—and some are wondering why the agency has let us in on this news

See Rare First-Edition Copies of Jane Austen's Novels at the Cottage Where She Wrote and Revised Them

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 21:39:26 +0000

A new exhibition at the author's home in Chawton, which has never previously displayed all six first-edition books together, is part of preparations for the author's 250th birthday celebrations

How to See the Stunning Leonid Meteor Shower This Weekend

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 20:08:34 +0000

Though the nearly full moon will likely outshine some of these speedy meteors, you may still be able to catch a glimpse of bright fireballs and low Earth-grazers

Scientists Are Using CT Scanners to Reveal the Secrets of More Than Two Dozen Ancient Egyptian Mummies

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 20:01:49 +0000

For the first time, researchers were able to see inside the mummies in the Chicago Field Museum's collections. Their findings paint a more comprehensive picture of ancient Egyptian life

Voyager 2 Measured a Rare Anomaly When It Flew Past Uranus, Skewing Our Knowledge of the Planet for 40 Years, Study Suggests

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 19:05:50 +0000

The roughly six-hour flyby in 1986 revealed Uranus' protective magnetic field was strangely empty. Now, researchers say that the data could have been affected by a solar wind event

Hear the Bells of Paris' Notre-Dame Cathedral Ring Out for the First Time in More Than Five Years

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 18:04:36 +0000

The cathedral has been under renovation since 2019, when it was badly damaged in a fire. Crews are testing the bells before the historic structure reopens on December 8

Watch a Starlink Satellite Plummet Through the Atmosphere in Videos Captured Last Weekend

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:57:46 +0000

The fireball—one of many decommissioned satellites from SpaceX's internet service—was spotted by dozens of people across at least four states, and many mistook it for a meteor

Harriet Tubman Just Became a One-Star General, More Than 150 Years After Serving With the Union Army

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:04:39 +0000

The celebrated Underground Railroad conductor received posthumous recognition for her service as a spy, scout, nurse and cook during the Civil War

Americans Fell in Love With Science When the Breathtaking Leonid Meteor Shower Lit Up the Skies Across the Nation

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000

In 1833, hundreds of thousands of shooting stars inspired songs, prophecies and a crowdsourced research paper on the origins of meteors

A Rare 'Otherworldly' Sculpture by Surrealist Artist Leonora Carrington Is Going to Auction

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 21:27:31 +0000

The 1951 artwork, "La Grande Dame (The Cat Woman)," stands over six feet tall and features paintings of "hybrid creatures and lush dreamscapes"

These Elephants Can Use Hoses to Shower—and Even 'Sabotage' Each Other, Study Suggests

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 20:39:02 +0000

Mary, a 54-year-old Asian elephant at the Berlin Zoo, is the “queen of showering,” but her companion Anchali seems to have figured out how to exploit that habit to play pranks

Father and Son Discover Rare Trove of 16th- and 17th-Century Silver Coins While Metal Detecting in a Polish Forest

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 19:51:30 +0000

Sławomir and Szymon Milewski were searching for an ancient road when they stumbled upon the cache of coins, which is worth more than $120,000

These Tiny Snails Are Breeding in the Wild for the First Time in 40 Years in French Polynesia

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 15:54:11 +0000

During a release of captive-bred snails in September, researchers discovered wild-born individuals from the Partula tohiveana species—which had been considered extinct in the wild—marking a huge milestone in a global effort to save them

DNA Evidence Is Rewriting the Stories of Victims Who Perished in Pompeii Nearly 2,000 Years Ago

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 15:32:00 +0000

A new study has shattered historians' long-held assumptions about some of the people who died in Mount Vesuvius' eruption in 79 C.E.

When a Search Party Discovered the Frozen Body of a British Explorer Who Raced to the South Pole—and Lost

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000

On this day in 1912, a team found the remains of Robert Falcon Scott and the crew of the "Terra Nova" expedition. A would-be rescuer said he was forever haunted by the "horrible nightmare"

Surfer Spots an Emperor Penguin on a Beach in Australia, Thousands of Miles From Its Antarctic Home

Fri, 08 Nov 2024 21:40:16 +0000

It's not clear how the juvenile male ended up so far north, but experts suggest he was motivated by his appetite

Travelers Can Now Buy a Can of '100 Percent Authentic Air' From Italy's Lake Como

Fri, 08 Nov 2024 21:25:29 +0000

It's not the first time savvy entrepreneurs have marketed canned air to tourists. Similar products have been sold at vacation destinations for decades

Forty-Three Monkeys Are on the Loose in South Carolina After Escaping a Research Facility When a Door Was Left Unsecured

Fri, 08 Nov 2024 20:20:29 +0000

Once the first primate made a break, the 42 others followed suit in a simple case of monkey-see, monkey-do

Chimpanzees Could Never Randomly Type the Complete Works of Shakespeare, Study Finds

Fri, 08 Nov 2024 20:16:39 +0000

While testing the "infinite monkey theorem," mathematicians found that the odds of a chimpanzee typing even a short phrase like "I chimp, therefore I am" before the death of the universe are 1 in 10 million billion billion

Archaeologists Are Bewildered by a Skeleton Made From the Bones of at Least Eight People Who Died Thousands of Years Apart

Fri, 08 Nov 2024 18:44:51 +0000

Found in a cremation cemetery in Belgium, the skeleton includes bones dating to the Neolithic period and a Roman-era skull, according to a new study

See New Images of Pesto, Australia's Enormous Baby Penguin, in His 'Awkward Phase,' Molting His Downy Feathers

Fri, 01 Nov 2024 11:58:09 +0000

The viral king penguin chick at Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium is beginning to lose his youthful down, a process that will give him his distinctive and waterproof adult plumage

Rare 'Terror Bird' Fossil Found in Colombia Reveals the Enormous Size of a Prehistoric Predator

Fri, 08 Nov 2024 17:22:45 +0000

The bone, described two decades after its discovery, suggests the species might have grown up to 20 percent bigger than other terror birds

When Art Thieves Stole Four Andy Warhol Prints, They Didn't Realize Only Two Would Fit in the Getaway Car

Fri, 08 Nov 2024 14:00:00 +0000

The robbers only made away with two of the screen prints, which they swiped from a gallery in the Netherlands. They abandoned the other artworks on the street

To See a Spellbinding Contemporary Art Exhibition, Head to the Ancient Egyptian Pyramids

Thu, 07 Nov 2024 21:13:45 +0000

The 4,500-year-old pyramids of Giza are the backdrop for "Forever Is Now," which features sculptures, installations and immersive artworks that explore the relationship between the past and present

After the Death of Cassius, the World's Largest Captive Crocodile, Scientists Are Trying to Solve the Mystery of His Age

Thu, 07 Nov 2024 20:50:23 +0000

The beloved reptile in Australia died last weekend and was thought to be up to 120 years old, though that age is only an estimate. Research on his bones might reveal a more exact number

Archaeologists Discover Ancient Egyptian Family Tomb Full of Necklaces, Bracelets and Rings

Thu, 07 Nov 2024 19:33:25 +0000

The 3,800-year-old site near the city of Luxor holds the remains of 11 individuals, who may have been members of the same family. Researchers think the tomb was used for several generations

Check Out the Stunning New Images of Jupiter From NASA's Juno Spacecraft

Thu, 07 Nov 2024 19:13:36 +0000

On its 66th flyby of the king of planets, Juno has captured spectacular views of the stormy atmosphere, processed by citizen scientists

Banksy's Former Manager Sells His Trove of Artworks and Other Objects Connected to the Anonymous Street Artist

Thu, 07 Nov 2024 17:06:59 +0000

Steve Lazarides' personal collection of prints, original works, handwritten press releases and burner phones sold at auction for around $1.4 million

Watch Vampire Bats Run on a Tiny Treadmill to Shed Light on Their Blood-Fueled Metabolism

Thu, 07 Nov 2024 17:03:31 +0000

In a rare technique among mammals, the bats burn proteins from blood, rather than carbs or fat, to power their pursuits of prey, according to a new study

A Cloned Ferret Has Given Birth for the First Time in History, Marking a Win for Her Endangered Species

Wed, 06 Nov 2024 21:08:00 +0000

Antonia, a cloned black-footed ferret at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, has produced two healthy offspring that will help build genetic diversity in their recovering population

A Nazi-Looted Painting Recovered by the Monuments Men During World War II Is Going on Sale

Wed, 06 Nov 2024 20:58:54 +0000

When the war ended, Allied soldiers tracked down Nicolas de Largillierre's "Portrait de femme à mi-corps" with the help of a savvy French curator who had been working for the resistance

What Makes the Dark, Whimsical World of Tim Burton So Compelling?

Wed, 06 Nov 2024 19:12:25 +0000

An exhibition in London is showcasing more than 600 artworks and artifacts—including costumes, props and sketches—from the famous filmmaker’s career

Meet Haggis, the Latest Baby Pygmy Hippo to Win Over the Internet

Wed, 06 Nov 2024 18:45:11 +0000

Born October 30 to parents Gloria and Otto at the Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland, the hippo is already gaining popularity, following in the footsteps of viral sensation Moo Deng

The World's Earliest Writing System May Have Been Influenced by Older Symbols Found on Stone 'Cylinder Seals'

Wed, 06 Nov 2024 17:56:01 +0000

Thousands of years ago, our ancestors used symbols to track the sale of textile and agricultural products. New research suggests that these markings informed the development of writing

Voyager 1 Breaks Its Silence With NASA via a Radio Transmitter Not Used Since 1981

Wed, 06 Nov 2024 17:55:20 +0000

The farthest spacecraft in the universe went momentarily rogue, but scientists breathed a sigh of relief when it reconnected at an unexpected radio frequency

A Prominent Italian Dealer Has Been Charged With Trafficking Thousands of Looted Artifacts

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 21:22:19 +0000

The Manhattan district attorney's office has obtained an arrest warrant for Edoardo Almagià, who has been accused of working with looters and dealing stolen artifacts for years

How Sugar Rationing During World War II Fended Off Diabetes and High Blood Pressure Later in Life

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 21:00:15 +0000

Babies who were conceived and born during the period of rationing in the United Kingdom were less likely to develop certain diseases as adults, a new study finds

See How René Magritte’s Dreamlike Paintings Evolved Over Four Decades at a New Exhibition in Australia

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 19:51:18 +0000

The Art Gallery of New South Wales is showcasing works full of the Surrealist artist's signature motifs—such as apples, pipes and bowler hats—in addition to lesser-known pieces

A Rare Triassic Fossil Found in Brazil Could Shed Light on the Origin of Dinosaurs

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 19:06:28 +0000

The 237-million-year-old remains are among the oldest silesaurid fossils ever found, adding to paleontologists' understanding of this still-mysterious group of prehistoric reptiles

Archaeologists Discover Engraved Gold Offering to Jupiter Dolichenu, a War God Revered by Roman Soldiers

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 15:51:18 +0000

The votive plaque was found amid the ruins of an ancient Roman fortress. Researchers think a temple dedicated to the mysterious deity may have stood nearby

Coal Recovered From the Titanic and Thousands of Other Historic Shipwreck Artifacts Are Going to Auction

Mon, 04 Nov 2024 21:31:07 +0000

The Shipwreck Treasure Museum in Cornwall, England, is selling its collection, which includes items connected to nearly 150 shipwrecks

See the Breathtaking 14th-Century Sienese Artworks That Helped Set the Italian Renaissance in Motion

Mon, 04 Nov 2024 20:18:17 +0000

This brief chapter of art history is often overlooked. Now, an exhibition in New York City makes a strong argument for the integral role played by four artists in the city of Siena

At the Age of 50, an Elderly Female Elephant Dies at the Smithsonian's National Zoo

Mon, 04 Nov 2024 19:55:14 +0000

The pachyderm, named Kamala, was suffering from osteoarthritis when zoo staff chose to euthanize her

Invasive Mussels Recently Spotted in California Mark a First for North America

Mon, 04 Nov 2024 19:21:16 +0000

The species may have been carried to the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta in ballast water on ships

After Months of Rehab, Moira the Cold-Stunned Sea Turtle Has Been Returned to the Wild

Mon, 04 Nov 2024 18:55:15 +0000

When fishermen found the endangered loggerhead sea turtle off Vancouver Island in February, she was listlessly floating in a bed of kelp

Tour Guide at Medieval Manor House Discovers Mysterious Etchings Meant to Repel Evil, Trap Demons and Curse Enemies

Mon, 04 Nov 2024 16:30:34 +0000

A "staggering array" of markings have been hiding in plain sight carved into the walls of Gainsborough Old Hall, a 500-year-old home in Lincolnshire, England

See Picasso's Lesser-Known Print Works, Which He Continued Experimenting With Into His 80s

Fri, 01 Nov 2024 20:14:38 +0000

A new exhibition spotlights the Spanish artist's printmaking talents, which he began honing in his 20s. In the decades that followed, he produced thousands of breathtaking creations

Archaeologists Stumble Upon 900-Year-Old Door Guardian Statues in Cambodia

Fri, 01 Nov 2024 19:57:50 +0000

The team was analyzing the structure of a royal palace’s gate when they discovered 12 statues made out of sandstone

Jill Biden Unveils a Reimagined White House Tour, Which Invites Visitors to 'Touch, Hear and See' History

Fri, 01 Nov 2024 18:36:06 +0000

The public tours of the historic residence hadn't been overhauled in decades. For two years, the first lady's office has been working to make them more interactive and educational

A Simple Chemical Shift Explains Why Parrots Are So Colorful, Study Suggests

Fri, 01 Nov 2024 18:33:21 +0000

Unlike other birds, which get pigments from their diets, parrots produce their own—but scientists never fully understood the underlying mechanisms, until now

This Ancient Paw Print on a Pottery Fragment in Jerusalem Is the Oldest Known Evidence of a Cat Kneading

Fri, 01 Nov 2024 16:46:17 +0000

The deep penetrations suggest that the feline was pressing its claws into the clay, a behavior sometimes known as "making biscuits"

Scientists Reveal Rare 450-Million-Year-Old Arthropod Fossil Preserved in Glittering Fool’s Gold

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 21:08:02 +0000

The critter found in New York represents a new, extinct species of arthropod that could shed light on the evolution of today's insects, crustaceans and spiders

The Nation's Oldest Schoolhouse for Black Children Will Open to the Public Next Year

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 20:30:07 +0000

Work is underway to restore the Bray School, which will be dedicated in a ceremony on Friday. The historic building in Colonial Williamsburg will open its doors in the spring of 2025

Scientists Unearth the Oldest Tadpole Fossil Ever Found, and It's a 161-Million-Year-Old 'Giant'

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 19:37:00 +0000

Found in a rock in Argentina, the six-inch-long tadpole sheds light on the history of frog metamorphosis

The 'Super Bowl of Wildlife Art' Is All About Ducks, and It Has Protected America's Wetlands for 90 Years

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 18:14:32 +0000

Introduced in 1934, the federal duck stamp contest has raised more than $1.2 billion and protected at least 6.5 million acres across the nation. Now, an art exhibition at Connecticut’s Bruce Museum honors the competition’s history

Divers Recover 300-Year-Old Glass Onion Bottles From a Shipwreck Off the Coast of Florida

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 17:42:40 +0000

The fragile 18th-century containers, which likely held alcoholic beverages that were shared among passengers and crew members, survived for centuries at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean

Geologists Finally Explain New Jersey's Strange Earthquake That Rocked the Northeast in April

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 16:42:11 +0000

A new study suggests the seismic energy traveled outward from a previously unmapped fault, emanating from the hypocenter in bouncing waves that shook distant areas

You Can Listen to a Lost Chopin Waltz That Hasn't Been Heard for Nearly Two Centuries

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0000

The one-minute composition, which dates to the 1830s, was found on a piece of paper about the size of an index card at a museum in New York City

Japan's Mount Fuji Has Now Remained Snowless for the Longest Time in Its 130-Year Record

Wed, 30 Oct 2024 21:09:30 +0000

After a summer that tied for the country's hottest, meteorologists say an unusually warm autumn is delaying snowfall

Three Sisters in Ohio Just Sold a Rare 1975 Dime With a Missing 'S' Mint Mark for $500,000

Wed, 30 Oct 2024 21:01:42 +0000

The owners inherited the valuable coin from their brother, who kept it locked in a bank vault for decades. He purchased it with his mother in 1978 to provide financial security for the family farm

These Giant, Vest-Wearing Sniffer Rats Could Help Combat the Illegal Wildlife Trade, Scientists Say

Wed, 30 Oct 2024 19:41:34 +0000

Researchers trained African giant pouched rats to detect commonly smuggled items, including rhino horns and elephant tusks

Paleontologists Discover Dinosaur Fossils in Hong Kong for the First Time

Wed, 30 Oct 2024 18:10:33 +0000

The metropolis is an important center for paleontological research, but until now, fossils of plants and fish were the only remains of dinosaur-era life found there

Surrealism Is Turning 100. See the Dreamlike Paintings That Made the Movement So Revolutionary

Wed, 30 Oct 2024 17:55:05 +0000

A blockbuster exhibition in Paris is showcasing 500 artifacts and artworks in honor of the Surrealist Manifesto, which sparked a new artistic style that spread around the world

A Portrait of Alan Turing Made by an A.I.-Powered Robot Could Sell for Up to $180,000

Wed, 30 Oct 2024 17:17:32 +0000

Ai-Da creates art using A.I. algorithms, cameras and robotic arms. Her abstract painting will be the first-ever artwork made by a humanoid robot to be sold at Sotheby's

Two High Schoolers Found an 'Impossible' Proof for a 2,000-Year-Old Math Rule—Then, They Discovered Nine More

Wed, 30 Oct 2024 15:13:33 +0000

Ne’Kiya Jackson and Calcea Johnson of Louisiana published a new study proving the Pythagorean theorem using trigonometry, a feat mathematicians long thought could not be done

You Can Buy the Recording Console the Beatles Used to Make Their Iconic Album 'Abbey Road'

Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:37:55 +0000

After a years-long restoration, the unique device that recorded hits like "Come Together" and "Here Comes the Sun" is now fully functional

More Than One in Three Tree Species Around the Globe Are at Risk of Disappearing, New Report Finds

Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:14:02 +0000

An assessment from the International Union for Conservation of Nature paints a grim picture of the extinction risk of the world's trees

'Found' Dataset Reveals Lost Maya City Full of Pyramids and Plazas, Hiding in Plain Sight Beneath a Mexican Forest

Tue, 29 Oct 2024 18:01:52 +0000

By analyzing an old lidar survey, researchers found evidence of more than 6,500 ancient structures in a previously unexplored area of Campeche

New 'Paleo-Robots' Could Shed Light on Animal Evolution, Revealing How Some Fish Evolved to 'Walk' on Land

Tue, 29 Oct 2024 16:42:31 +0000

A team of roboticists, paleontologists and biologists are building robots to simulate crucial evolutionary developments that can’t be tested with static fossils

Scientists Think a Skeleton Found in a Well Is the Same Man Described in an 800-Year-Old Norse Text

Tue, 29 Oct 2024 15:56:38 +0000

The remains were discovered during excavations in 1938. Now, researchers have learned new information about his identity by analyzing DNA from his tooth

Archaeologists Unearth 'Astonishing' Wooden Spade, Preserved in an English Trench for 3,500 Years

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 20:49:15 +0000

While most wooden artifacts disintegrate after thousands of years, the newly unearthed oak tool has remained in remarkable condition

The 'World's Most Famous Grizzly' Was Killed by a Car. Was Her Death Preventable?

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 19:32:40 +0000

Grizzly 399 became a celebrity of Grand Teton National Park in her lifetime. Now, her death has drawn attention to wildlife-vehicle collisions and how they might be reduced

Maurizio Cattelan's Perishable Sculpture Drove Some Critics Bananas. Now, It Could Sell for $1.5 Million

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 18:36:10 +0000

The banana duct-taped to a wall was created to be a "reflection on what we value." An upcoming auction may deliver an answer

America's Oldest Living Person, Elizabeth Francis, Dies at 115. She Was a Supercentenarian and 'Houstonian Icon'

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 17:49:07 +0000

Since her birth in 1909, Francis lived through two world wars, segregation, the fall of the Soviet Union, multiple pandemics and the invention of the cellphone

Archaeologists Discover Breathtaking Wall Paintings Frozen in Time Inside a Modest Home in Ancient Pompeii

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 16:35:35 +0000

Despite its unusually small size, the newly unearthed House of Phaedra is covered in elaborate frescos depicting mythological scenes

A 110-Year-Old Pickled Thylacine Head Helped Build the Most Complete Ancient Genome to Date, Says 'De-Extinction' Company

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 16:01:37 +0000

Colossal Biosciences reports it extracted DNA and RNA from the Tasmanian tiger specimen, a key step forward in its effort to create a modern proxy of the extinct species. Other scientists are calling for data to back up the claim

Biden Issues a 'Long Overdue' Formal Apology for Native American Boarding Schools

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 21:01:12 +0000

The president atoned for the federal government's role in forcing Native American children into boarding schools, where many were abused and more than 900 died

These Are Americans' Biggest Fears in 2024, as the Country Is 'Becoming More Afraid'

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 20:50:33 +0000

Government corruption, loved ones becoming ill or dying, cyberterrorism and nuclear weapons topped the list of Chapman University's annual survey

These Tiny Doodles May Be William Blake's Earliest Engravings, Overlooked for Nearly 250 Years

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 19:14:02 +0000

Using high-res scans, a researcher uncovered scribbled etchings likely made by the British poet and artist while working as a teenage apprentice engraver in the 1770s

A Giant Meteorite Ripped Up the Seafloor and Boiled Earth's Oceans 3.26 Billion Years Ago. Then, Life Blossomed in Its Wake

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 19:01:49 +0000

Geologists suggest the catastrophic impact of "S2" delivered key nutrients to the oceans, prompting microorganisms to thrive

New 'Portal' Opens in Philadelphia, Connecting Residents to Cities Around the World With Identical Installations

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 18:31:52 +0000

The looming sculpture features a small camera above an eight-foot-tall screen, which displays live video from Lithuania, Poland and Ireland

People Born Without a Sense of Smell Have Different Breathing Patterns, Study Finds

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 16:04:02 +0000

Study participants with lifelong anosmia sniffed less than those with a normal sense of smell. Future research could shed light on whether this has negative implications for their health

Archaeologists Map Two Forgotten Medieval Cities That Flourished Along the Silk Road in the Mountains of Central Asia

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 14:07:05 +0000

The new research could change history's understanding of the sprawling trade network that connected Europe and the Middle East to East Asia

An Astonishing Trove of Coins Dating to the Norman Conquest Just Became the Most Valuable Treasure Ever Found in Britain

Thu, 24 Oct 2024 20:15:04 +0000

The so-called Chew Valley Hoard, which just sold for a record $5.6 million, includes 2,584 coins featuring the likenesses of Harold II, William the Conqueror and Edward the Confessor

Polar Bears Are Exposed to More Parasites, Viruses and Bacteria as the Arctic Heats Up

Thu, 24 Oct 2024 19:54:18 +0000

Pathogens are more common in polar bears living in the Chukchi Sea now than they were three decades ago, a new study suggests—but it's not yet clear what that means for the mammals' health

He Escaped Slavery and Became a Civil War Hero. Now, Robert Smalls Is Getting a Statue in South Carolina

Thu, 24 Oct 2024 19:19:48 +0000

A special committee has until January 15 to finalize the design, location and funding for a monument that will be erected on the lawn of the South Carolina State House

A Massive, Mysterious 'Ghost' Fish, Feared Extinct for Nearly 20 Years, Has Been Rediscovered in Cambodia

Thu, 24 Oct 2024 17:42:12 +0000

The giant salmon carp was formally identified in 1991, and since then, fewer than 30 individuals had been documented

The Creepy Doll Contest Is Back—and It's Time to Cast Your Vote for the Most Terrifying Toy

Thu, 24 Oct 2024 17:08:49 +0000

Step right up and see the spooky circus dolls—from creepy clowns to frightening fortune-tellers—in a Minnesota museum's vintage toy collection

Salmon Make a Long-Awaited Return to the Klamath River for the First Time in 112 Years, After Largest Dam Removal in U.S.

Thu, 24 Oct 2024 16:26:40 +0000

Chinook salmon spark excitement among local Klamath Tribes, who have advocated for decades to restore the flow of the river in California and Oregon

Amateur Historian Discovers Lost Story by 'Dracula' Author Bram Stoker Hiding in Plain Sight at a Dublin Library

Thu, 24 Oct 2024 15:56:43 +0000

History forgot about "Gibbet Hill" for more than a century—until a fan of the Gothic horror writer stumbled upon the haunting tale at the National Library of Ireland

Amateur Mathematician Discovers the Largest Known Prime Number, With More Than 41 Million Digits

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 20:33:42 +0000

Called M136279841, the value belongs to a rare class of prime numbers called Mersenne primes and was found using a supercomputer system spread across 17 countries

Before He Created His Vibrant Drip Paintings, Jackson Pollock Took Inspiration From Pablo Picasso

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 20:14:00 +0000

A new exhibition in Paris demonstrates the influence that the Spanish artist had on the young American painter who would help usher in the Abstract Expressionist movement

Four Unreleased Jimi Hendrix Demo Recordings Billed as 'Better Than the Originals' Are Going Up for Sale

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 19:48:35 +0000

Created in London in the 1960s, the tracks are heading to auction as part of a larger collection of memorabilia connected to the famous American guitarist

Is Scurvy Making a Comeback? Two Recent Cases Highlight How the Illness Can Appear in the Modern World

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 19:17:00 +0000

Scurvy diagnoses in Australia and Canada suggest doctors should consider testing for vitamin C deficiency in patients experiencing poverty, food insecurity and social isolation

In a First, Scientists Find Animals Thriving Beneath the Ocean Floor in Hidden Habitats Near Deep-Sea Vents

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 18:18:15 +0000

The discovery of worms and snails confirms that these still-mysterious, dark hotspots of life extend beyond what’s visible above the crust

Asheville's Biltmore Estate Will Reopen for the Holidays After Sustaining Damage From Hurricane Helene

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 16:42:06 +0000

The sprawling estate, which is the largest privately owned home in the country, will open its doors in November after a month-long closure

Fossils Reveal the Face of an Extinct Nine-Foot-Long 'Millipede,' the Largest Arthropod to Ever Live

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 20:27:12 +0000

Scientists in France solved the evolutionary mystery of this prehistoric monster, which resembles both the centipedes and millipedes of today

Walk Through a Full-Scale Replica of the Secret Annex Where Anne Frank's Family Took Shelter During the Holocaust

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 19:19:15 +0000

Featuring more than 100 original artifacts, a new immersive exhibition in New York City will explore the young Jewish diarist's life and legacy

This Art Dealer Paved the Way for Picasso, Matisse and Modigliani. So Why Haven't You Heard of Her?

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 17:49:10 +0000

A new exhibition in New York celebrates Berthe Weill, an often overlooked but visionary figure who jumpstarted the careers of many of modern art's giants

Admire the World's Largest Collection of Fossilized Poop at the New 'Poozeum' in Arizona

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 17:39:21 +0000

Owner George Frandsen has some 8,000 coprolites from dinosaurs, sharks and other creatures

This Pup Is Going Viral for Climbing to the Top of an Egyptian Pyramid

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 11:00:00 +0000

Paramotorists spotted the dog while soaring above one of Giza's pyramids last week

A New Marine Sanctuary Off California Will Be Co-Managed by Indigenous Peoples

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 20:39:16 +0000

NOAA designated the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary this month, following a decade of advocacy by supporters. The protected site will be finalized after a 45-day review period

The Top 25 Trending Halloween Costumes of 2024, According to Google

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 20:35:51 +0000

This year, celebrants will likely be channeling characters from hit franchises like "Beetlejuice," "Inside Out" and "Deadpool"

An Ice Age Infant’s 17,000-Year-Old DNA Reveals He Had Dark Skin and Blue Eyes

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 18:50:24 +0000

The baby boy’s recovered genome suggests he’s related to a famous Ice Age population

See 15 Mesmerizing Photos of Hidden Scenes Only Visible Through a Microscope

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 18:16:11 +0000

Winners of the Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition captured insects, cancer cells, cat claws and more

Scientists Have Found Microplastics in Dolphin Breath for the First Time

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 16:17:01 +0000

Each of the 11 dolphins sampled exhaled at least one suspected particle of microplastic, which researchers say “highlights how extensive environmental microplastic pollution is”

The World's First Barbecue Museum Is Coming to Kansas City

Fri, 18 Oct 2024 21:13:58 +0000

Opening next spring, the new venue will have exhibits and a barbecue bean-themed ball pit play area for kids

A Great White Shark Mysteriously Washed Ashore in Cape Cod, and Researchers Don't Know Why

Fri, 18 Oct 2024 20:54:39 +0000

Authorities have not yet identified the cause of death for the 12.5-foot-long shark, which was named Koala

Can't Get Enough Carbs? That Craving Might Have Started More Than 800,000 Years Ago

Fri, 18 Oct 2024 19:18:10 +0000

New research traces the genetic underpinnings of the enzyme amylase, which helps humans digest starches and sugars

This Newly Discovered, Octagonal Building in Armenia Is One of the World's Oldest Christian Churches

Fri, 18 Oct 2024 18:39:42 +0000

The structure—also the earliest of its kind in the Asian country—dates to around 350 C.E.

Astronomers Uncover the Origin of Most of Earth's Meteorites, Shedding Light on Our Solar System's Past

Fri, 18 Oct 2024 18:25:51 +0000

Prior to the new research, scientists had traced the source of just 6 percent of the known meteorites that fell on our planet

See the Wreck of Ernest Shackleton's 'Endurance' in Astonishing Detail With This New 3D Scan

Fri, 18 Oct 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Created from more than 25,000 high-resolution images, the digital model shows artifacts from the ill-fated expedition, including a boot, dishes and a flare gun

Archaeologists Discover Mysterious Jade Dragon Artifact at a 5,000-Year-Old Tomb in China

Fri, 18 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Hundreds of artifacts have been unearthed at a burial mound in the city of Chifeng, but researchers are particularly intrigued by the six-inch-long object

Shipwreck Hunters Find Lost World War II-Era Submarine That Vanished With 64 Crew Members Onboard

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 20:55:57 +0000

The HMS "Trooper" likely sank after hitting an underwater German mine off the coast of an island in the Aegean Sea in 1943

Experts Don't Know How This Mysterious White Fox Ended Up in Oregon, More Than 1,000 Miles Away From Home

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 20:47:37 +0000

Identified as an Arctic fox, the animal is believed to have been kept in captivity far from its native habitat in the tundra. Now, it's receiving care from wildlife officials

How to Watch the Bright and Speedy Orionid Meteor Shower

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 18:57:50 +0000

While the Orionids, peaking early Sunday and Monday, might be hard to see because of the waning gibbous moon, these zippy meteors can produce long "trains" that last up to several minutes

Cats May Be Aware of Their Body Size, Suggests Study of Their Famously 'Liquid' Behavior

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 17:26:42 +0000

A scientist used at-home experiments to test whether cats hesitated when moving through increasingly shorter or narrower openings

Minnesota Teacher's 2,471-Pound Gourd Triumphs in Annual Pumpkin-Weighing Competition

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 17:07:50 +0000

Travis Gienger, who nicknamed his prize-winning pumpkin "Rudy," has been growing gourds for nearly 30 years

These Frankenstein-Like Sea Creatures Can Actually Fuse Their Bodies Together

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 15:16:25 +0000

Two comb jellies can merge their digestive and nervous systems and even sync their bodily functions, according to new research. The discovery could have implications for human medicine

See the First Section of the Largest-Ever Cosmic Map, Revealed in Stunning Detail by the Euclid Space Telescope

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 20:42:29 +0000

The final 3D atlas of the sky will help scientists study dark matter and dark energy, which make up 96 percent of the universe but remain mysterious

See the Vatican's Magnificent Marble Statue of the Greek God Apollo Restored to Its Former Glory

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 20:25:08 +0000

Experts added a carbon fiber pole to help anchor the "Apollo Belvedere," which had developed cracks along the legs and knees. Now, the looming Roman sculpture is finally back on display

Mysterious Craters Discovered on the Bottom of Lake Michigan Could Hold Lessons About Early Life on Earth

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 19:15:00 +0000

Scientists aren't sure how the circular indentations some 450 feet below the surface formed, but they hope to investigate further

These Iron Age Swords Were Smuggled Out of Iran and Modified to Increase Their Value on the Black Market

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 19:11:49 +0000

Using advanced imaging techniques, researchers discovered modern glue, drill holes and even a fragment of a drill bit in the pastiches

See the Super Hunter's Moon Tonight, the Biggest and Brightest Full Moon of the Year

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 17:11:20 +0000

This week's supermoon is closer to Earth than any other in 2024

This Park Recreates Vincent van Gogh's 'The Starry Night' With a Dazzling Display of Plants, Trees and Winding Pathways

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 16:35:59 +0000

At a new park in Bosnia and Herzegovina, two dozen gardeners have spent years replicating the Dutch artist's masterpiece using the land as their canvas

Two Lions Went on a Man-Eating Spree in 1898. Now, DNA Evidence Reveals Their Diets

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 21:20:25 +0000

The notorious predators, nicknamed the “Man-Eaters of Tsavo,” terrorized railway workers in Kenya for roughly nine months

Famous Explorer's Remains Discovered on Mount Everest Offer Clues in a Century-Long Mystery

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 20:17:06 +0000

In 1924, Andrew "Sandy" Irvine joined George Mallory’s expedition to the world’s highest peak. Now, Irvine’s recently found foot and boot hint at what might have happened on that ill-fated undertaking

Archaeologists in Petra Discover Secret Tomb Hiding Beneath a Mysterious Structure Featured in 'Indiana Jones'

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 20:11:35 +0000

The recent excavation beneath the Treasury has revealed 12 complete human skeletons and a trove of grave goods dating back 2,000 years

SpaceX Launches Starship Mega-Rocket and Catches Its Booster in Midair on First Try

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 18:29:39 +0000

The success is a giant leap toward the company's goal to take humans and cargo all the way to Mars on the world's biggest and most powerful launch vehicle

The Smithsonian National Zoo's New Giant Pandas Will Make Their Public Debut on January 24

Mon, 14 Oct 2024 20:55:01 +0000

A pair of 3-year-old giant pandas—a male named Bao Li and a female called Qing Bao—have officially arrived at the Zoo, where they will first acclimate to their new home

Nearly 40 Years After She Walked the Great Wall of China, Marina Abramović Returns to the Country With a New Exhibition

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 17:35:04 +0000

"Transforming Energy," the artist's first museum show in China, focuses on "artworks and objects that actively engage the audience"

Why Are Witches and Warlocks Going Stand-Up Paddleboarding to Celebrate Halloween?

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 16:22:29 +0000

Across the country, revelers are dressing in costumes and gliding across bodies of water on stand-up paddleboards to ring in the spooky season

Historic New Shepard Rocket Booster and Crew Capsule Will Go on Display at the Air and Space Museum

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 16:07:01 +0000

The two artifacts donated by Blue Origin achieved record-breaking feats and will extend the museum's story of trailblazing space travel into the present

Human Lifespan Might Be About to Hit a Ceiling, Experts Say

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 20:48:21 +0000

In the ’90s, many scientists disputed an epidemiologist’s warning that the fast-paced life extension of the 20th century would plateau. Now, a new study suggests he was right

A Treasure Hunt for an Ornate Golden Owl Buried in France Has Ended After 31 Years

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 20:36:36 +0000

The quest drew thousands of curious participants hoping to solve a series of elaborate riddles—and win a bejeweled statue worth an estimated $165,000

How an Elephant's Wrinkles Reveal Whether It Is Right- or Left-Trunked

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 19:42:00 +0000

A new study sheds light on the muscular, dexterous appendage, suggesting trunk wrinkles are more important than many people realize

Museum Workers Have Rescued an Artwork From the Trash After a Mechanic Mistook It for Garbage

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 19:22:54 +0000

A Dutch museum famous for displaying art in unconventional locations had placed a pair of painted beer cans in a glass elevator shaft

Nobel Peace Prize Goes to Japanese Atomic Bomb Survivors Who Fight for Nuclear Disarmament

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 18:46:59 +0000

The grassroots organization, Nihon Hidankyo, was lauded for "demonstrating through witness testimony that nuclear weapons must never be used again"

See 15 Winning Images From the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Contest

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 18:32:50 +0000

Breathtaking shots shine a light on the wonders of wildlife and the threats that human activities pose to the natural world

Seeing Vermeer’s 'Girl With a Pearl Earring' in Person Stimulates the Brain More Than Looking at Reprints, Study Suggests

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 16:24:47 +0000

Scientists used EEG headsets, MRI machines and eye trackers to study volunteers' responses to five paintings housed at the Mauritshuis museum in the Netherlands

A Rare Monet Painting Has Been Returned to the Family of Its Rightful Owners—Eight Decades After It Was Stolen by the Nazis

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 21:07:42 +0000

The Gestapo seized the Impressionist painting from storage after its owners fled from their home in Vienna. Now, the piece has been returned to their granddaughters

Meet Milagra, a Rare Condor Rescued as an Egg and Newly Released Back Into the Wild

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 20:32:02 +0000

Milagra, Spanish for “miracle,” was hatched and raised in captivity by foster condor parents after her mother died of avian flu in April 2023

World-First Stem Cell Treatment Reverses Diabetes for a Patient in China, Study Suggests

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 19:16:50 +0000

Scientists converted the patient’s own cells into blood sugar-regulating cell clusters before injecting them back into her abdomen—and one year later, she still doesn't need insulin injections

Han Kang Becomes the First South Korean Author to Win the Nobel Prize in Literature

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 18:51:10 +0000

Best known for "The Vegetarian," the novelist and poet was praised for her "intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life"

You Could See Dazzling Auroras Tonight as 'Strong' Solar Storm Hits. Here's What to Know

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 17:22:52 +0000

Predicted to bring the northern lights as far south as parts of California and Alabama, a large coronal mass ejection from the sun collided with our planet Thursday morning

Rome's Trevi Fountain Will Get a Much-Needed Cleaning—and a Controversial New Entry Fee

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 15:48:39 +0000

During the restorations, visitors will be able to see the famous site via a temporary walkway, which officials will use to study the flow of foot traffic

This Exhibition Is Betting That You Don't Know Frida Kahlo as Well as You May Think

Wed, 09 Oct 2024 21:13:13 +0000

"Frida: Beyond the Myth" aims to paint an intimate portrait of the artist through dozens of works created by Kahlo and photographs taken by her loved ones

Scientists' Work on Protein Structure, Which Governs All Aspects of Life, Wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Wed, 09 Oct 2024 20:57:49 +0000

David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper revealed how amino acids shape protein structure, a finding that could aid in drug discovery

How to See the Bright Comet Flaring Up in the Night Sky This Week

Wed, 09 Oct 2024 19:32:17 +0000

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS should be visible to the naked eye as it passes Earth on its way out of our solar system

Archaeologists Discover Intricately Decorated Coffins Belonging to the Only Daughter of an Ancient Egyptian Governor

Wed, 09 Oct 2024 18:44:54 +0000

The 4,000-year-old burial chamber featured hieroglyphs referring to the woman, known as Idi, as the "lady of the house"

'Highly Defensive' Mother Bear Grazer Defeats Male That Killed Her Cub to Win Fat Bear Week

Wed, 09 Oct 2024 18:04:20 +0000

For the second year in a row, Grazer bested the massive male named Chunk to take the crown in the single elimination online popularity contest at Katmai National Park and Preserve

An American Bomb Left Over From World War II Explodes at an Airport Taxiway in Japan

Wed, 09 Oct 2024 14:01:20 +0000

No one was injured in the blast, and authorities are investigating why the ordnance detonated after so many years underground

The FBI Recovers an Andy Warhol Print Worth $175,000 That Vanished From a Private Home in 2021

Tue, 08 Oct 2024 21:25:28 +0000

A man is expected to plead guilty for trafficking the print, which reappeared at a Dallas auction house shortly after it went missing from a California residence

Immerse Yourself in the 'Hyperwall,' NASA's New Visual Showcase of a Changing Earth

Tue, 08 Oct 2024 21:19:14 +0000

A new exhibition at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History combines satellite observations and historical data to offer a "larger-than-life look" at our planet's climate today

Scientists Who Developed the Building Blocks of Artificial Intelligence Win Nobel Prize in Physics

Tue, 08 Oct 2024 19:38:22 +0000

John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton shared the award for their work on artificial neural networks and machine learning

An Art Dealer Bought This Painting at a Barn Sale for $50. It Turned Out to Be an Emily Carr Worth Nearly $150,000

Tue, 08 Oct 2024 18:08:48 +0000

The Canadian Post-Impressionist artist was famous for her evocative landscapes and paintings incorporating motifs from First Nations groups

Hurricane Helene's Floodwaters Damaged 80 Percent of Buildings in Asheville's River Arts District

Tue, 08 Oct 2024 13:55:18 +0000

Home to more than 300 artists, the neighborhood was submerged under the record-high waters of the French Broad River

American Scientists Win Nobel Prize in Medicine for 'Groundbreaking' Gene Discovery Made by Studying Worms

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 20:50:44 +0000

Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun discovered microRNA, tiny molecules that play a crucial role in how cells develop, paving the way for new treatments for diseases

This Painting Was Thought to Be a Botticelli Copy. Now, Researchers Say It Was Made in His Studio

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 18:44:18 +0000

A new analysis suggests that the piece was created by several artists working in the Italian Renaissance painter's studio—and that Botticelli himself may have worked on important details

Bottlenose Dolphins 'Smile' at Each Other During Playtime, Study Finds

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 18:26:03 +0000

Researchers still don't know what the open-mouth facial expression means or whether it's akin to smiling in humans—but several animals make a similar face during play

Astronomers Are Watching for a Once-in-a-Lifetime Nova Explosion. When Will We See It?

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 17:35:00 +0000

A recurrent nova, known as the Blaze Star or T Coronae Borealis, is predicted to soon appear in the night sky. But the exact timing of the rare eruption remains unknown

A Monet Masterpiece That Hung in Churchill's Home Is Now Free of Grime From Cigar Smoke

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 16:38:11 +0000

The newly restored "Charing Cross Bridge," which once hung in the politician's drawing room, is now on display at London's Courtauld Gallery

How to Catch a Glimpse of the Draconid Meteor Shower

Fri, 04 Oct 2024 20:54:25 +0000

While the annual shower usually makes for a sleepy showing, it has been known to produce fantastic outbursts in the past

Metal Detectorists Unearth 1,000-Year-Old Viking Coins on a Small Island in the Irish Sea

Fri, 04 Oct 2024 18:37:11 +0000

Experts say that the trove of silver currency is official treasure and includes coins from England and Ireland

Two and a Half Years After the Russian Invasion, Ukraine's Cultural Heritage Remains at Risk

Fri, 04 Oct 2024 18:36:49 +0000

A $1 million grant from the U.S. is the latest effort to support Ukraine's fight to preserve its rich past

Scientists Use Cold War-Era Spy Plane to Find Unexpected Gamma Rays in Thunderstorms

Fri, 04 Oct 2024 18:30:38 +0000

The new findings bring storm researchers one step closer to solving the mystery of how lightning forms

‘Pride and Prejudice’ Gets a New Adaptation: an Interactive A.I. Avatar

Fri, 04 Oct 2024 16:14:18 +0000

Lizzy, the avatar based on the novel’s Elizabeth Bennet, will hold period-accurate conversations with visitors at Jane Austen’s cottage home

Scientists Unveil the First-Ever Complete Map of an Adult Fruit Fly's Brain, Captured in Stunning Detail

Fri, 04 Oct 2024 15:40:00 +0000

The brain diagram, called a connectome, could revolutionize researchers' understanding of the human brain, which has many parallels with a fruit fly's

The Discovery of a 5,000-Year-Old Society in Morocco Reveals an Ancient Farming Culture

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 20:07:26 +0000

At the site known as Oued Beht, archaeologists uncovered evidence of a large farming settlement where people used advanced techniques

Montana Rancher Who Created Giant, Hybrid Sheep Sentenced to Six Months in Prison

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 19:30:00 +0000

Arthur “Jack” Schubarth cloned illegally imported genetic material from the Marco Polo argali to create hybrid sheep that would draw higher prices from hunting preserves

This Newly Discovered Sunken Warship Served on Both Sides of World War II

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 17:54:38 +0000

The USS Stewart was purposefully sunk off the coast of California after the war

Breast Cancer Cases Are Rising Among Younger Women, Report Finds

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 17:53:27 +0000

Though breast cancer mortality is declining overall, Asian American women and women under 50 have experienced an uptick in diagnoses of the disease

Astronomers Discover a Small Exoplanet That's Our Cosmic Neighbor at Just Six Light-Years Away

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 15:33:44 +0000

Orbiting Barnard's star, the nearest solo star to Earth, the world is too hot to be habitable—a scorching 257 degrees Fahrenheit

A Junk Dealer Discovered a 'Horrible' Painting in a Cellar 60 Years Ago. It Might Be a $6.6 Million Picasso

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0000

For years, the owner's son had wondered about the artwork, which features the Spanish painter's signature. Now, some experts think it's the real deal

Hurricane Helene Shutters 'Critical' Quartz Mines That Power the World's Electronics, Solar Panels and A.I.

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 11:30:00 +0000

The small town of Spruce Pine, North Carolina, is one of the only sources of high-purity quartz on Earth, but it has been left battered by the storm's heavy rains

A Treasure Hunter Just Uncovered the $100,000 Prize Hidden in the Massachusetts Woods

Wed, 02 Oct 2024 20:34:24 +0000

Two weeks ago, organizers of Project Skydrop stashed a golden statuette in a secret location somewhere in the northeastern United States

Coyotes Might Make 'Puppy Eyes,' Suggesting the Facial Expression Evolved for More Than Just Cuteness

Wed, 02 Oct 2024 19:22:16 +0000

The wild canines have the same muscles used by domestic dogs to create the wide-eyed, pleading look that captures humans' hearts

Two Comets Could Be Visible to the Naked Eye This Fall. Here's How to Get the Best View

Wed, 02 Oct 2024 17:50:04 +0000

While expectations are high for some special sightings, experts warn that comets are notoriously fickle and unpredictable

The Roman Republic Quashed a Rebellion So Completely That This City Became a Landfill

Wed, 02 Oct 2024 17:45:39 +0000

Researchers studying the ancient site of Fregellae reveal the consequences of challenging the Roman army

One Year After England's Famous Sycamore Gap Tree Was Illegally Felled, a New Exhibition Honors Its Legacy

Wed, 02 Oct 2024 16:30:59 +0000

The show coincides with an initiative that will give away 49 of the tree's saplings to individuals and communities across the country

Geologists Reveal a Surprising Reason Why Mount Everest Grows Taller Each Year

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 20:18:39 +0000

Earth's highest peak has gained as much as an extra 165 feet in elevation as the planet's crust adjusts due to erosion from a river, according to a new study

This Green-Flashing Firefly Could Become the First Ever Listed as Endangered in the U.S.

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 18:51:35 +0000

The Fish and Wildlife Service will consider granting federal protections to the Bethany Beach firefly, which is rapidly losing its coastal habitat to development and climate change

Ancient Statues Recently Returned to Yemen Are Now on Loan at the Met

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 18:06:41 +0000

The long-term loan is the latest agreement Yemen has made with a museum in order to protect its cultural heritage amid ongoing civil war

See a Newly Uncovered Throne Room in Peru That May Have Belonged to an Ancient Queen

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 16:58:12 +0000

Built by the Moche people in the seventh century, the stunningly painted space shows signs of heavy use, including an eroded throne and traces of human hair

Nintendo Switches Things Up With a New Museum That Embraces Nostalgia and Celebrates Gaming History

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 14:03:18 +0000

The Kyoto museum will feature interactive exhibits, gaming artifacts, workshop spaces and oversized controllers inspired by iconic video games

Astronauts Stranded in Space Are Now One Step Closer to Returning Home

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 11:00:00 +0000

A SpaceX mission arrived at the International Space Station with two astronauts instead of four to leave room for NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore on the return trip in early 2025

This Shipwreck's Location Was a Mystery for 129 Years. Then, Two Men Found It Just Minutes Into a Three-Day Search

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 20:26:07 +0000

The "John Evenson" tugboat was helping another ship enter the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal in Wisconsin when it sank to the bottom of Lake Michigan in 1895

Amid Rising Temperatures, Sloths' Slowness May Put Their Survival at Risk

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 19:26:32 +0000

The world’s slowest mammal is at risk of extinction by the end of the century due to their low metabolic rate and climate change

Rare Drone Footage Captures Orcas Feeding on Dusky Dolphins

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 18:34:33 +0000

The predatory pod hunts off the coast of Chile and is led by a matriarch called Dakota

Workers Just Started Building the World's First 3D-Printed Hotel in the Texas Desert

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 17:06:40 +0000

In the dusty landscape surrounding the city of Marfa, a huge 3D printer is constructing 43 new rooms and 18 residential homes as part of an expansion of El Cosmico