Greenery is sprouting from scorched tree trunks as the forests regrow their canopies

A new study shows how city-dwelling coyotes thrive by feasting on human-linked food sources

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

"We thought it was a good idea to get a comprehensive record of the site while we could in case the water levels rise," says one official

The vineyard deploys a daily bird-based battalion to pluck snails and insects off their plants

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

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

Delaying the Games for a year is considered by many to be the best course of action for public health

The tremors, which arrived in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, was the worst the Croatian capital has seen in 140 years

The suspects were found drunk and hiding under a tarpaulin, reportedly in possession of small stones from the fire-ravaged cathedral

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

Some distilleries are donating their new product to local communities in need

A sweeping new study of 101 mammal species found that females live, on average, 18.6 percent longer than their male counterparts

In its first year, the class attracted more than 1,200 students. The online version is abbreviated, but free

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

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

The missionary who lived in the house during the mid-1800s delivered vaccinations to locals during a smallpox epidemic

The California landmark is closed, but you can explore its bizarre architectural features from afar

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

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

Illustrators are sharing artwork of Amabie, a spirit first popularized during the Edo period, on social media

Matilda McCrear was just 2 when she was captured and brought to Alabama on the "Clotilda"

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

Storms reveal, then hide, the ship's sand-covered remains every decade or so

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

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

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

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

These flying reptiles patrolled the African skies some 100 million years ago

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

Researchers compared tree rings from around the world to determine that a volcano on Santorini probably erupted in 1560 B.C.

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

Visitors can get up close and personal with augmented reality versions of historic globes recently digitized by the British Library

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

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

The classically trained actor is reading a sonnet a day on Instagram

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

Nuclear bomb tests caused a spike in a radioactive form of carbon that accumulated in living things

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

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

Ceramics artist Eny Lee Parker hosted a contest that asked quarantined creators to imagine their ideal rooms