The Antarctic adventurer was initially diagnosed with scurvy, but new research suggests he actually suffered from beriberi
The Germanic writing suggests Slavs used an alphabet more than 200 years earlier than previously believed
Archaeologists found a telltale silver shilling at the likely site of St. Mary's Fort, a 1634 structure built by early English colonists
Researchers suggest that laughter in the animal kingdom may help creatures let each other know when it's playtime, so that play fights don't escalate
House sparrows, European starlings, barn swallows and ring-billed gulls all occupy the billion-bird club with gargantuan population numbers
The images taken at various wavelengths reveal details about the gas giant's stormy atmosphere
Artist Maya Lin hopes to call attention to one of the dire effects of climate change with an installation in Madison Square Park
Photographs, survivors' accounts on display at the Wiener Holocaust Library in London illuminate a lesser-known chapter of WWII
Scientists studying fifth-century B.C. soldiers' teeth found evidence of military support from faraway lands
The contemporary artist's graffiti-covered refrigerator panel recently sold at auction for $25,000
Invasive Aedes aegypti mosquitoes can carry disease, so Oxitec’s modified strain is designed to reduce their numbers
The achievement cements China as a major player in modern space exploration and could soon deliver discoveries about Mars' geology
Developers hired three Indigenous historians to help revamp the iconic educational computer game
Research suggests the rare, heavy element may have been created by the collision of two neutron stars
Some of the burials found at the Al-Hamidiyah necropolis date back 4,200 years
Compared to other experimental groups, undergrads who interacted with pups experienced improved executive functioning skills
New research illustrates the capacity of forests to regenerate if given the chance
A new exhibition at President Lincoln's Cottage connects the first lady's experiences to those of modern bereaved parents
In healthcare settings, mass transit, and where local laws require it, people should continue to wear masks
The man may have been a Praetorian Guard dispatched by Pliny the Elder to save Herculaneum's residents from the volcanic eruption
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