All six of the most recent pandemics have been linked to destructive human activities like deforestation, climate change and the wildlife trade
Both Mary, Queen of Scots, and James V crossed the Old Ancrum Bridge, which was key to travel, commerce and war
Recent research documents the latest instance of a strange but not unheard-of phenomenon in which swordfish impale sharks with their bills
The LIGO and Virgo teams have spotted 50 total cosmic signals since 2015
A five-year research project yielded the locations of several long-forgotten villages
The 15th-century Book of Lismore features the only surviving Irish translation of Marco Polo's travels, among other historical texts
"Loving" features around 300 photos that offer an intimate look at men's love between the 1850s and 1950s
A team of scientists mapped the underwater landscape and its bustling sea life using a robot
Located in Alaska, the United States’ largest National Forest provides temperate rainforest habitat for bald eagles, wolves and bears
The pricey tome consists of three 25-pound, two-foot-tall volumes
Dujiangyan Zhongshu features gravity-defying staircases and infinite bookshelves
Fire season is usually over by this time in October, but, in a trend experts expect climate change to exacerbate, that's not the case this year
100 Years of Women at the Ballot Box
This year, visitors will find a clear plastic covering protecting the fragile marble headstone
By analyzing a thousand tombstones, an archaeologist revealed how animals evolved from companions to family in just 100 years
A new Lidl boasts plexiglass windows that reveal archaeological wonders, including an 11th-century house and 18th-century staircase
Researchers are working with the descendants of enslaved people seeking to document their family histories
The U.S. Geological Survey launched the program in 2018 after hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria and Nate scrambled coastal ecosystems
Downgraded to a tropical storm after striking Mexico, Zeta is expected to regain strength and make landfall in the U.S. as a Category 1 hurricane
Scientists discovered that water is stored in tiny patches all across the moon's surface, not just in the deep, freezing craters of its south pole
A touring exhibition now on view in Denver traces the formation of Mexican modernism
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