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

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 event was part of the company's week of #LetsBuildTogether challenges

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

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

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

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

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

By building a new broch, the project aims to better understand how and why the original structures were constructed

New study extends previous results limited to just two islands to 188 species of lizard across Caribbean as well as Central and South America

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

Its paddle-like tail, unearthed in Morocco, suggests the Cretaceous carnivore ventured into the water to hunt

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

The virus tweaks bee behavior to infect new hives and may also spread other hive-killing pathogens and pests

The opossum-sized mammal lived in Madagascar at the end of the age of the dinosaurs

Researchers are attempting to teach eight dogs to detect the pandemic, which could help quickly screen large numbers of people in public places

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

Coyotes, bears and more are enjoying areas usually reserved for crowds of human visitors

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

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 Beaker man was buried alongside four cowhide "rugs," an eight-inch copper dagger and a wrist guard made of rare green stone

The Asian giant hornet, seen for the first time in North America in 2019, is unlikely to murder you or U.S. bees, according to a Smithsonian entomologist

An unfortunate diet of pizza grease and sand clogged her innards, amassing a giant and unpassable lump of feces in her gut

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

In 1847, the Choctaw Nation sent $170—more than $5,000 today—to victims of the Irish potato famine

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

The ancient Egyptian girl was only 15 or 16 years old when she died

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

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

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