After four months of unexpected dimming, the red supergiant star has perked back up, and astronomers may have a new explanation for the fluke

At 5,000 years old, the weapon predates the era when humans first started using tin to make bronze

"This could be the oldest and longest-lived team ball game in the world," says one archaeologist

The new findings raises questions about the authenticity of a collection of texts known as the "post-2002" scrolls

After 85 years, officials plan to remove the old, undetonated bombs that were part of a 1935 plan to divert lava flow on Mauna Loa

But will that keep susceptible populations safe?

Lead decontamination policies enacted in August are now in conflict with measures to prevent spread of COVID-19

The Library Street Collective's "We All Rise" coloring book features drawings by around 30 contemporary artists

Remarkable fossil hints at the traits birds evolved just before an asteroid wiped their nonavian dinosaur kin

Many teens have taken on the role, but not every Robin was a "boy" wonder

The marble slab appears to be Greek in origin and may have been written in response to the death of a tyrant on the island of Kos

If Perseverance doesn’t launch this year, it will have to wait until 2022

Some sites have closed completely, while others are making modifications to promote social distancing

The pint-sized, mustachioed Gaul immortalized in the French cartoon has spawned films, a theme park and many other spin-offs

No SARS-CoV-2 infections have yet been detected in our closest living relatives. But there is precedent for viruses jumping from people to other great apes

The liquid inside is 3 percent alcohol by volume—and contains 0.13 milligrams of lead per liter

With no new infections reported in Hubei province in recent days, restrictions are easing up—but experts worry about possible 'second wave' of cases

Titles related to "home-life" subjects—like preserving and canning—have also experienced a boost in sales

The exact molecule behind the Minamata mercury disaster, caused by a chemical plant’s wastewater, remains a point of disagreement

The country has shut down its museums and archaeological sites in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus

Precious data points logged on paper are in dire need of a hero. Could it be you?

The spacecraft Hayabusa2 hurled a four-pound copper ball toward the asteroid's surface at about 4,500 miles an hour to create an artificial crater

Americans have some time before social distancing measures can let up—and every day counts

Thieves pilfered "The Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring 1884" from the Singer Laren in the early hours of Monday morning

Despite the name, moon won’t have a rosy hue. The name alludes to flowers that bloom in April

Architects and designers restored royal ruins across Europe to their former glory

Over his five-decade-plus career, the "Strega Nona" author contributed to more than 270 books

Female dolphins, it seems, aren’t immune to the allure of a harmonizing boy band

Traces of lead pollution frozen in a glacier confirm that British lead production waned just before the death of Thomas Becket

A new study ties the ousting of women directors, actors, producers and screenwriters to the rise of entertainment studios

Angry historians say the stretch of concrete was one of the largest remaining sections of the inner wall

This is the story behind the breads you might be baking in lockdown

The CDC recommends wearing a fabric mask in public where social distancing is difficult, like at the grocery store

Universities, libraries and museums are among the organizations seeking personal stories about the pandemic's effects on daily life

Researchers lifted the ancient Egyptian mummy out of her coffin for the first time in 100 years and, to their surprise, uncovered the ancient artworks

Nadia, a four-year-old Malayan tiger, is the first known animal to test positive for coronavirus in the United States

The planet's temperatures spike around the latitudes where auroras show up

The show ran for just five days before the London museum closed due to COVID-19

The art within Shing Yin Khor's virtual world represents a sassy response to the game's built-in natural history museum

The bidet-like suite of devices detects abnormalities in feces that could flag signs of certain cancers

Called "Social Distancing, Haiku and You," Alan Nakagawa's project will result in a sound collage that interweaves a multitude of voices

Biologist Tagide deCarvalho created this award-winning image of the tardigrade using fluorescent stains

The children's book author and illustrator purchased the repurposed World War II vessel in 1967

Perhaps the cigar-shaped object is a shard from a shredded planetary body, a computer simulation suggests

This eruption is the longest since 2018 when the volcano caused a deadly tsunami

Doctors and nurses are attaching smiling photos of themselves to the outside of their protective gear to maintain connections with patients

Buyers can ask for a mix of their favorite genre or seek booksellers’ recommendations

Major League Baseball players and team employees to participate in 10,000-person COVID-19 study

'The break in the scientific record is probably unprecedented,' one ecologist says

Closed due to COVID-19, the Museum Hotel Antakya looks forward to welcoming guests with its blend of luxury and history once restrictions are lifted