A new biography explores the remarkable feats of Virginia Hall, a disabled secret agent determined to play her part in the fight against the Nazis

The USS Silversides is patrolling the Pacific during WWII when it finds itself in a terrifying situation: one of its torpedoes has jammed

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

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

The 15th-century edition of Hafez's "Divan" will be sold at Sotheby's next month

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

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Built nearly 4,700 years ago as a tomb for the pharaoh Djoser, the structure underwent more than a decade of on-and-off restorations

A new simulation points to a previously untold chapter in Titan’s history

A collection of 14 restored wooden statues, including a two-ton William IV, will be shown at the Box Museum in England

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

The burial site, which contains remains from both the Picts and the Norse, is at risk of disappearing due to coastal erosion

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

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

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

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

New research hints at how different environments impact animal behavior and the spread of infection

New research reveals a Tang Dynasty woman's love for sports—and big-eared, braying equids

But will that keep susceptible populations safe?

The positive outcomes won’t be immediately apparent, but will help reduce the strain on our healthcare system

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

Caernarfon, where the discovery was made, was key to Edward I's conquest of the Welsh

The findings further refute the outdated notion that humans' capacity for complex artistic expression evolved exclusively in Europe

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

But the scientists still aren’t sure what the birds are saying