One cable referred to the brutal transition of power as a "fantastic switch"
DeepMind's AlphaGo Zero taught itself how to play Go, becoming the greatest player in history in just 40 days
The ancient art of Hun Luang all but vanished until passionate artisans revived the style in time for the late king’s royal funeral
A WWF official described it as "Tarantino does Happy Feet"
The plant's operators hope to halt the warming of the Earth, but many challenges remain for the plan to work on a large scale
It took decades for someone to notice the artist’s signature, which was facing the wall
The 16 award-winning images range from whimsical birds to the tragic aftermath of a poaching raid
A new study comparing eruptions and uprisings looks at how volcanoes meddle with annual Nile floods
Peck wasn’t wealthy and her family, who did have money, didn’t approve of her globe-trotting, mountain-climbing, pants-wearing lifestyle
Instead its almost-instantly out-of-date styling made it a legend
Contrary to popular belief, domestication has made dogs less likely to cooperate to get food than wolves
He becomes the second America to win for his book "Lincoln in the Bardo," an experimental ghost story that explores the grief of the 16th president
Google Street Views records the wonders of the northerly jewel
Mocha Dick had encounters with around 100 ships before he was finally killed
The World Monuments Fund shines a light on landmarks in over 30 countries and territories that are in desperate need of conservation
In a year of crazy weather, the remnants of the massive storm headed toward the British Isles
His 17th-century text is still in print today
By fusing its chromosomes, the creature could essentially clone itself while still maintaining genetic variation
Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald will become the first black artists commissioned to paint a presidential couple for the Smithsonian
A new exhibit showcases photos and films that have long been stowed away in a basement at New York Police Department's headquarters
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