The project hasn’t yet been greenlit, but a proposal just got major funding to explore the potential for the lunar observatory

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

The computer program can identify canine versus human feces based on DNA sequences in samples

"Occupy White Walls" allows players to design their own art galleries—and explore others' out-of-the-box creations

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

The Rubin Museum of Art and the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art offer an array of relaxing experiences

Researchers tracked changes in the crocodilian creatures’ inner ears to learn how they moved into the sea

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

Fears around the pandemic are causing sleep patterns to change and strange dreams to linger in people’s memories

The snazzy search is part of the telescope’s 30th anniversary celebration

After missing years of shears, the voluminous creature had ballooned to about five times the size of a typical sheep

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

The controversial series stems from the museum's desire to reach a younger generation by telling history in new ways

Canine-equid pairs can mimic each other’s facial expressions during play, which has never been seen between animals of different species

Two years before the Carthaginian general crossed the Alps, he won a decisive victory at the Battle of the Tagus

In the days before his death, the New York man spoke often of his lost twin and the lessons humanity seemed not to have learned

The 1888 historical account is likely the first ever confirmed case of a human being struck dead by an interstellar interloper

The rendering builds on decades of data that dates back to the Apollo missions, which happened some fifty years ago

The city's residents sorted waste materials for reuse in future projects, according to new research

Perhaps the fictional Hogwarts founder would have appreciated the honor

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

The story behind the image, and its removal, led to mixed reactions from the public, including native communities

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

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

In the month of April alone, the remnants of two historic vessels washed up on Lake Michigan's shores

Currently in the works, the new monument will honor her contributions and legacy with a contemplative space

The London institution's online offerings include 280,000 newly added Creative Commons images

Expelled by animals as a waste product, the gas appears to play a crucial role in keeping these bizarre, burrowing rodents safe

Buried in a mass grave in Mexico City, the trio may have been part of the first generation abducted from their homeland and brought to the New World

The Catholic Church's actions during World War II have long been a matter of historical debate

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

The quarantined felines of the world are coming for your screens

From pregnancy to birth and beyond, mothers, both animal and human, show off some amazing skills

This Sunday, celebrate the moms of the animal kingdom with kittens, polar bear cubs, eaglets and more

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

The actor is one of 17 celebrities slated to participate in newly announced read-alongs of the series' first book

Pianist and educator Ellis Marsalis Jr., trumpeter Wallace Roney, and guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli succumbed to complications caused by the novel coronavirus

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

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