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

Scientists discover neurotoxin-producing bacteria living on the skin of rough-skinned newts

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

The ancient throwing stick may have been used by Neanderthals or an even earlier hominin

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

Traditionalist "two-spacers" can still disable the function

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 researchers gathered data from 166 surveys of insect abundance around the world, mostly conducted since the 1980s

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

A citizen science project aims to chart the microbial diversity present in starters all over the world

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

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

Expressing yourself and trying to read others’ faces in a grid of video feeds is a taxing task

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

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

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

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

The carvings, which depict animals including camels, leopards, cows and mules, may date back to 3000 B.C.

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

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

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

Stay-at-home orders have inspired those with ample free time to pick up hands-on projects

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 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

Research linking air pollution to elevated death rates remains preliminary but scientists hope the pandemic spurs tighter air quality regulations

The specimen may be the earliest known example of a squid-like creature on the attack

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

In April alone, the Sturminster Newton Mill ground more than one ton of wheat

The Met has revamped its British Galleries, drawing on luxurious artifacts to highlight the country's history of exploitation

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

The app features a database of some two million artworks housed at more than 120 venues

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