Officials confirmed two 'megaflash' lightning bolts in Brazil and Argentina that struck down previous world records
Some of the deceased were buried with coins in their mouths as payment for Charon, ferryman of the underworld
Researchers used a new technique to detect the chemical fingerprints of specific plant species in a 1,400-year-old pipe's residue
The photo depicts Hemi Pomara, who was kidnapped and "exhibited" by British colonialists in London during the 1840s
New models from a NASA scientist show what the sun’s setting might look like on Venus, Uranus and Mars
A forensic artist used 3-D scans of the hunter-gatherer's cranium to envision what he may have looked like in life
Loureedia phoenixi’s bold red and white abdomen inspired the researchers’ homage
Excavations at Kebbash Road revealed circular ovens, a mud-brick wall and a sandstone wall
New research suggests the bodies of nearly 500 nobles beheaded during the Reign of Terror are buried in Chapelle Expiatoire
Paleontologists describe a new species of extinct Australian marsupial that is most closely related to modern wombats but was the size of a black bear
An upcoming NASA mission will get a closer look at the ocean moon
New research suggests Mount Okmok's eruption in 43 B.C. sparked extreme weather halfway across the world
Chinese immigrants created a community in the Frog's Hollow neighborhood of Brisbane
Rob Jones' discovery adds a tangible piece of evidence to the history of mining in Roman Britain
Scientists detect what is either the heaviest known neutron star or the least massive black hole ever recorded
The "Little Women" author wrote "Aunt Nellie's Diary" in 1849, when she was 17 years old
Jackson may have been the only African American woman aeronautical engineer in the 1950s
The likely record-setting day is the latest development in a blistering heat wave that’s been warming the region and exacerbating wildfires
The online resource offers a veritable treasure trove of information for historians and genealogists
The turtle will participate in an annual 'race' put on by a Florida-based sea turtle conservation group
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