Cicadas Are Coming: Rare 'Dual Emergence' Could Bring One Trillion of the Bugs This Year
The 13-year and 17-year broods that will emerge from underground this spring will be appearing together for the first time in 221 years
Hagia Sophia Introduces Entry Fee for Foreign Tourists
Worshippers will be able to use a separate entrance to gain free access to the 1,500-year-old landmark in Istanbul
Seabed Trawling May Be Spewing Huge Amounts of CO2 Into the Atmosphere
New research suggests the controversial fishing method is also contributing to increased ocean acidification, which can harm marine wildlife
Field Museum Covers Native American Displays to Comply With New Regulations
The federal rules require museums to obtain consent from tribal leaders before displaying or researching cultural heritage items
First Known Piece of Mail Sent Using a Stamp Goes to Auction
The 183-year-old envelope is a rare example of two early forms of prepaid postage: Mulready envelopes and adhesive stamps
Meet Elma, a Woolly Mammoth Who Roamed Far and Wide More Than 14,000 Years Ago
By analyzing a fossilized tusk, scientists have pieced together the animal's movements
Works by Picasso, Rembrandt Damaged in Seattle Gallery Fire
Davidson Galleries had been preparing to move to a new location, so some of its works were especially vulnerable to smoke damage
Why Do Dogs Wag Their Tails? Scientists Examine the Endearing Behavior
Dogs communicate through tail-wagging, and humans may have selected for the trait during domestication
You Can Now Walk Down 'Rue David Bowie' in Paris
The city's 13th arrondissement honored the British musical legend on what would have been his 77th birthday
As the Planet Warms, Australia's Numbats Are at Risk of Overheating
The endangered, squirrel-sized marsupials forage for termites during the day—but they can become too hot after just ten minutes in direct sunlight, according to new research
What Are the 1,700 Items Missing From England's Museums?
Freedom of information requests have revealed more details about absent artifacts from the last 20 years
Climate Change Is Melting Snowpack, Pushing Some Regions Past a 'Snow-Loss Cliff'
Some of the Northern Hemisphere's most populous areas are at risk of warming past a critical threshold, after which snowpack melts rapidly with even small rises in temperature, study finds
California Grizzlies Weren't as Big—or Bloodthirsty—as People Once Thought
The now-extinct bears were mostly vegetarians and measured about the same size as today's North American grizzlies
Officials Reverse Plans to Remove William Penn Statue From a Philadelphia Park
The National Park Service had proposed replacing the statue with public resources showcasing the city's Native American history
Miners Discover Seven-Foot Mammoth Tusk in North Dakota
After coal mine workers found the 50-pound specimen, paleontologists studied the site and uncovered more than 20 additional bones
Building Used by Marie Curie Saved From Demolition
Cultural heritage supporters are hoping to see the facility listed as a protected site
Can Killing One Species of Owl Help Save Another?
Biologists and conservationists are grappling with a controversial plan to kill 470,000 barred owls in the Pacific Northwest over the next 30 years
See the 'Adorable'—and Deadly—Black-Footed Cat at a Utah Zoo
Eight-month-old Gaia is part of a breeding program for her vulnerable species, which is considered the "world's deadliest cat"
This Instagram-Famous Abandoned Boat May Soon Disappear From California Shoreline
The already-dilapidated S.S. Point Reyes suffered more damage during the recent storms that pummeled the coast
Viral Lists Reveal Artists Whose Work May Have Trained an A.I. Art Generator
Thousands of painters, cartoonists, sculptors and other creatives are featured in the documents, which reinvigorated debates around copyright infringement and consent
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