The macabre jewelry is a unique example of "memento mori" art, which aimed to remind viewers of their mortality
The larger male apes have lower frequencies in their pounds and may use chest-beating to signal their social status, strength, and size to others
French authorities cut down some 1,000 historic oaks as part of the Paris cathedral's ambitious reconstruction process
Hailed as one of the country's most significant finds in a century, the site dates to a time of political, religious and artistic change
The gap between theoretical predictions and the experimental measurements isn’t a full-blown discovery yet
The U.K.'s longest-serving royal consort died Friday at age 99
In 1990, two thieves made off with a $500 million cache of art by Rembrandt, Vermeer, Degas and more. Three decades later, the works remain missing
Seismic activity on the island of St. Vincent prompted mandatory evacuations hours before the eruption started
A warming climate makes Arctic lightning possible, and resulting wildfires release immense amounts of carbon from the permafrost
The unknown criminals painted the 1,000-year-old petroglyphs in bright colors and scratched their surfaces beyond recognition
More than 82 percent of 133 eagles tested had so-called anticoagulant rodenticides in their bodies
New research estimates the U.S. would need to double production to meet its reforestation goals
The free online experience allows users to toggle between views of the ancient Lebanese city today and as it appeared in 215 A.D.
"White Lies Matter" had pledged to deliver the stone chair intact if the United Daughters of the Confederacy displayed a specific banner
Just 3 percent of L.A.'s historic landmarks commemorate African American history. A new three-year project hopes to change that
The acclaimed British artist's painting of Czech musician Antonín Kammel may be worth upward of $1.3 million
New research suggests the stone, first discovered in 1900, may have represented the territory of an ancient king
Scientists re-evaluated the safety of the eruption site after a new fissure began spewing steam and lava a half-mile from the original craters
A study finds after yawning together, lions were 11 times more likely to copy the actions of the individual that yawned first
The American destroyer U.S.S. Johnston sank on October 25, 1944, during the Battle of Leyte Gulf in the Philippine Sea
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