Authorities are trying to reduce the number of big crowds as China celebrates the Lunar New Year
The Peabody Essex Museum is reuniting a series of paintings that explore the hidden stories of the nation's formative years
Threats to the semi-aquatic, egg-laying mammals demand action, experts say
The precursor to the toilet was probably an easy place to throw away—or lose—small objects
Last month, a team unveiled a bronze statue honoring the feline, who launched on a suborbital mission in 1963
They took up to 130 minutes to bake, but the cookies could help scientists make future space missions a little more palatable
Researchers concluded she was murdered by someone who forced a blade into her chest from behind
Archaeologists unearthed the blue glass bottle near the hearth of a small fort used during the Civil War
A 2007 photograph of the N.B.A. All-Star offers visitors a chance to pay their respects
The new species is the oldest Allosaurus described yet and was a top predator of its time
The Roman statesman launched a rescue mission when Vesuvius erupted but lost his life in the process
Encouraged by wet and hot conditions, male funnel-webs spiders are venturing out to find mates
The discovery has helped archaeologists pinpoint the location of the ancient neighborhood of Temazcaltitlan
Media outlets have likened the sound to a "brief groan," a "long, exasperated 'meh' without the 'm,'" and "rather like 'eeuuughhh'"
Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald's paintings of Barack and Michelle Obama are set to visit Chicago, Brooklyn, L.A., Atlanta and Houston
The rotting, putrefying bodies flooded with insects, attracted scavengers and devastated local plants and microbes
Tardigrades are known for their resilience, but a new study shows they can’t bear hours in the heat
The drop is a sign that the insects’ populations are threatened, which could negatively affect the animals that feed on them
A new study reports on a shimmering black substance found in one victim's skull
Emmanuelle Polack made the discovery less than one month after she was brought on board to study the museum's ill-gotten artwork
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