Physarum polycephalum is known as a slime mold, but it is not in fact a fungus. It’s also not a plant. Or an animal.
Some critics are lamenting that Evaristo, the first black woman to receive the award, has to share it
The British prime minister smoked the cigar while attending a movie premiere in 1953
It’s spooky season on the seafloor, too
A model created at MIT shows the bridge, which would have been 10 times longer than typical ones, could have spanned the Golden Horn
Snow coverage persisted through late July, which prevented plants, insects and birds from reproducing normally
With the help of a drone and other new technologies, researchers were able to study the whales from a bird’s-eye view
At the time of its construction, the Wilkhouse Inn was considered a "statement of modernity and affluence"
The scene, one of many paintings recently found in the ruins of the ancient city, depicts a defeated gladiator begging for his life
The tech allowed researchers to conduct a 'rapid archaeological survey, over weeks rather than months or years'
Officials have issued blunt instructions to anyone who spots a northern snakehead: ‘Kill it immediately’
By using soft grunts instead of their normal loud call, it's believed they avoid the attention of orcas, sharks and other predators
A video of the octopus’ in-sleep color changes are fascinating, but it doesn’t tell us much
Habitat restoration and invasive species trapping have helped Kirtland's recover in its central Michigan home
Abiy has been praised for his efforts to end a violent, decades-long conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea
Called "Return, Reconcile, Renew," the new site offers a virtual space for support and healing
Visitors will have five minutes to look around the contaminated spot where the worst nuclear disaster in history took place
The original 11th-century manuscript does not survive, but experts say they have identified part of the earliest-known version of the story
The inhabitants of Qesem Cave in Israel seem to have been saving bone marrow for a later date
Last year's Nobel Prize in Literature was postponed following a sexual assault scandal involving members of the Swedish Academy
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