Bisti Badlands’ bizarre eggs bring a bit of Easter to the New Mexico desert

On July 31, 1971, Al Worden performed the first deep-space extra-vehicular activity. "No one in all of history" saw what he saw that day

The National Cherry Blossom Festival has moved online due to the novel coronavirus pandemic

Bombing ground targets from the air is tricky and not always accurate. But a new type of bomb creates an unimaginable level of destruction

The USS Barb had an unusual target in its sights in 1945 - one that wasn't even in the water. It was a Japanese supply train on the island of Karafuto

‘What on earth were they doing there?’ one researcher asks

Their coloration is unusual. Their fate, sadly, is not

Two sites preserve around 50 footprints, a discovery that highlights the richness of prehistoric life on the island

It’s not quite a meat dress, but Kaikaia gaga does boast some impressive horn-like appendages

A new theory suggests the hot, harsh planet’s interior could have contained volatiles like water

A recent excavation located the first physical evidence of the capital of the Maya kingdom of Sak Tz'i', founded in 750 B.C.

Hailing from all over Australia, the spiders were identified by a scientist who used to fear them

The impact that created Pluto’s 'heart' may have rippled through its ocean and damaged its rear

New calculations show that the ring of light surrounding a black hole is actually made up of infinite subrings that can’t be seen with current technology

Geoscientists noticed the normal rumbles of human activity picked up by their instruments have died down as much of the world ground to a halt

Mary Pearson, who was briefly engaged to the writer's brother, may be the real-life counterpart of Lydia Bennet from "Pride and Prejudice"

The severity of this year's bleaching is second only to 2016, during which a third of the reef’s corals died

These dairy products are no longer edible, but they're still valuable to researchers

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

The "lost" apples will help restore genetic, culinary diversity to a crop North America once produced in astonishing variety

The prickly perch is an exciting sign of success for the birds, which came off the endangered species list in 2007

The 20th-century architect defined a uniquely American style that used nature-inspired motifs and horizontal lines

Scientists discover neurotoxin-producing bacteria living on the skin of rough-skinned newts

Beaches in Florida and Thailand have tentatively reported increases in nests, due to decreased human presence. But the trend won’t necessarily persist

Traditionalist "two-spacers" can still disable the function

The 18th-century Edinburgh factory once produced a million bottles a week

Over the past three years, the disease has claimed the lives of seven of the famously resilient ponies

Rumored to withstand the weight of a full grown man, their spines have now been studied in unprecedented detail

Root vegetables like rutabagas and Jerusalem artichokes were ration staples during the Nazi occupation of Paris

The freedom fighter may have once used the structure to conspire against English forces

The solitary species is hard to spot on camera, and they're the only canine that lives in the Amazon rainforest

The simultaneous mating calls of the male pug-nosed tree frog confuses bats but not female frogs

Funeral parlors' enterprising staff offered burial packages to suit every social strata and budget

Items recovered include fossils, paintings, ancient coins, ceramics and jewelry

Catch the musical event, featuring Sting, Death Cab for Cutie front man Ben Gibbard and other artists, on YouTube tonight at 8 p.m. Eastern time

Venturing into the wilderness for often weeks at a time, nature photographer Dawn LaPointe is used to social distancing

In New York City, a desperate need among healthcare workers has pushed to the forefront the question: Is homemade equipment safe to use?

The new book 'The Rainbow Atlas' invites readers on a vivid journey across the globe