Early conservation research and scientific expeditions laid the groundwork and helped to convince the public national parks were a good idea

How the beloved figure has become a lightning rod in a heated environmental debate

Pizza and pasta are pretty obviously out, but what are the other no-nos?

Harjo, a member of the Muskogee Creek Nation, says the appointment "honors the place of Native people in this country, the place of Native people’s poetry"

In 2011, declassified CIA documents shed light on a covert government program dating back to WWII

After the Napoleonic Wars caused a shortage of British Oak, frigate builders looked all over the empire for an alternative. They found one in India

During WWII, Nazi forces were preparing to take the coastal city of Tobruk and tighten their grip on North Africa

Wildfires leave behind a patchwork of forest densities that can give bats more room to fly and hunt

Winds on WASP-76b blow gaseous iron into cooler regions, where it condenses and falls to the planet’s surface as liquid

After abdicating the British throne, Edward was appointed governor of the Bahamas, where he temporarily lived in a lavish home in Nassau

Together, the paintings—including one by Anthony van Dyck—could be worth around £10 million if sold on the open market

But will that keep susceptible populations safe?

The extent of the toy’s durability came as a 'surprise' to researchers behind a new study

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

The bright blue pigment that adorns the Bust of Nefertiti’s crown can now be used to study molecular biology

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

A treasure trove of new fossils unearthed in Australia reveals some raunchily-positioned bugs

Researchers found that almost half of the mountain lions they tested showed signs of plague infection

Starved of resources, these hardy bacteria still eke out a living, suggesting life forms could survive in the harsh habitats on other planets

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

A new analysis of ancient ostrich eggs at the British Museum underscores the interconnectedness of the ancient world

Researchers shared a video of this massive siphonophore, one of the longest of its kind ever recorded

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

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

A newly identified trio of chemicals may help the primates find a mate

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

The two NASA astronauts will lift off from historic launch pad 39A, used for the Apollo and space shuttle missions

The Archaeological Institute of America launched its Build Your Own Monument challenge early to inspire families quarantining at home

Earth’s sister planet spins slowly, but its atmosphere whips around at high speeds

A rare bloom of microscopic organisms capable of making their own blue light has transformed several of the state’s beaches

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

Armchair travelers can also enjoy 360-degree views of the city's famed Northern Lights

Gamers are brushing up on their art history knowledge to spot Redd's counterfeit creations

The rock crash-landed in the Sahara Desert after a presumed collision chipped it off the lunar surface

The rankings stay much the same from year to year, but in 2019, Pembroke Welsh corgis broke the top ten for the first time

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

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

Wood used to build the secret passageway came from a tree felled in 1874, according to a new analysis

The quarantined felines of the world are coming for your screens

Each night, the institution will post an encore showing of an opera from its "Met Live in HD" series

Airing on the aquarium's Twitch channel at 4 p.m. EST today, the two-hour session will focus on the video game's diverse insect population