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

Hailing from all over Australia, the spiders were identified by a scientist who used to fear them

The impact that created Pluto’s 'heart' may have rippled through its ocean and damaged its rear

Over his five-decade-plus career, the "Strega Nona" author contributed to more than 270 books

The Internet Archive describes the downloadable collection of more than one million books as a library, but critics call it piracy

New research details the first forensic investigation of the Sylt concentration camp, located on the Channel Island of Alderney, since the end of WWII

The new wound further diminishes Earth’s protective shield against damaging solar radiation

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

Traces of lead pollution frozen in a glacier confirm that British lead production waned just before the death of Thomas Becket

New research suggests the civilization used huge enclosures to trap and stockpile live fish to support its complex society

Due to COVID-19, Art + Action's "Come to Your Census" project has pivoted from posters and events to social media and online outreach

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

The worms are 283-times more abundant than they were in the 1970s, which might be a sign of healthy marine ecosystems

Angry historians say the stretch of concrete was one of the largest remaining sections of the inner wall

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

Audible's new service is aimed at school-age children participating in distance learning but features selections likely to appeal to all

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

The CDC recommends wearing a fabric mask in public where social distancing is difficult, like at the grocery store

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

The story of two bored art lovers who found a way to "a-mouse" themselves

Researchers found that almost half of the mountain lions they tested showed signs of plague infection

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 planet's temperatures spike around the latitudes where auroras show up

Mary Pearson, who was briefly engaged to the writer's brother, may be the real-life counterpart of Lydia Bennet from "Pride and Prejudice"

The show ran for just five days before the London museum closed due to COVID-19

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

The art within Shing Yin Khor's virtual world represents a sassy response to the game's built-in natural history museum

Select Andrew Lloyd Webber productions will stream on YouTube for 48 hours at a time

The bidet-like suite of devices detects abnormalities in feces that could flag signs of certain cancers

A new analysis of ancient ostrich eggs at the British Museum underscores the interconnectedness of the ancient world

Called "Social Distancing, Haiku and You," Alan Nakagawa's project will result in a sound collage that interweaves a multitude of voices

Researchers shared a video of this massive siphonophore, one of the longest of its kind ever recorded

With many zoos and aquariums closed to the public, keepers let animals roam empty hallways to meet their neighbors

In the wild, only about one in 20 caterpillars grows up to be a butterfly

Pompeii Archaeological Park Director Massimo Osanna narrates stunning drone footage of preserved daily life in the ancient city

Biologist Tagide deCarvalho created this award-winning image of the tardigrade using fluorescent stains

New research indicates that Iron Age Britons venerated brown hares and chickens long before modern Easter celebrations

New scans suggest unhatched dinosaurs reabsorbed a set of teeth during development

The children's book author and illustrator purchased the repurposed World War II vessel in 1967

Sourdough librarian Karl De Smedt has traveled the world to gather more than 120 jars of starters