The night skies at 100,000-acre Massacre Ridge are some of the starriest in the world
The U.K.’s Posbury Clump may not have the snazziest of names, but the site boasts a rich history—and is available for around $60,700
By mapping the distance of Cepheid stars, researchers reveal that our galaxy is warped
The section of the erotic Medieval fantasy was found in the binding of book in Austria's Melk monastery
When embryos found the so-called 'Goldilocks' temperature zone, sex selection was randomized, producing a nearly even split between males and females
Scientists are working to bring northern white rhinos back from the brink by using southern females as surrogate mothers
Loosely translated, the message reads, ‘I went to Rome and all I got you was this stylus’
An alarming new study documents the continued decline of the critically endangered porpoise—but it may still be possible to save the species
Although this strategy may seem counterintuitive, researchers say speedy tracking is an important factor in successful courtship
The author wrote 'The Amiable Fleas' in 1954, for the French newspaper <i>Le Figaro</i>
The only way to prevent eastern equine encephalitis virus, which causes brain-swelling and has a high mortality rate, is to avoid mosquito bites
The woman performed little physical labor during her lifetime and enjoyed a rich diet of starchy and sweetened foods
Scientists think climate change is to blame
The melon-headed male whale actively competed for his adoptive mother's attention, repeatedly shoving his bottlenose dolphin sister out of the way
The city is installing the historical markers next to four of its most prominent Confederate memorials
The explorer who discovered the 'Titanic' is searching for the lost aviator. A Smithsonian curator doesn’t think he’ll find it.
Last year, a similarly rediscovered portrait by Enwonwu sold for $1.6 million, setting an auction record for Nigerian Modernist art
The government claims that volunteers at 1,000 sites participated in the coordinated reforestation efforts
The Windy City was just one place that went up in flames that summer
Nearly 16,000 pages of diaries, letters, speeches and other documents are available on the library’s crowdsourcing platform
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