The 712-year-old artifact is a horary quadrant, a medieval tool used to tell time based on the position of the sun
Enslaved workers toiled for hours in a dark, cramped space to grind grain for bread
The six-and-a-half-foot-long pliosaur skull was excavated from a rock cliff in England and may belong to a new species, scientists say
The layer of lichen, moss and cyanobacteria helps shield the historic structure from erosion, a new study finds
In laboratory experiments, gene transfer occurred in 5 percent of zebrafish larvae that were near eels when they discharged electricity
The rare images are among a collection of artifacts connected to the "Lady with the Lamp" that recently sold at auction
New research suggests the electricity costs would exceed $300 million per year and carbon dioxide emissions could approach one million metric tons annually
Researchers are tracking invasive goldfish—which, often, were once kept as pets—in Lake Ontario to determine how best to manage them
The group meets once a month to talk about one or two pages of the bewildering James Joyce novel
The critically endangered creatures were flown by private plane to rehabilitation centers in Florida
"Women Dressing Women" gives often-forgotten figures in fashion history their due
In the U.S., the rare event will only be visible from southern Florida, but it will be livestreamed from Italy for viewers everywhere
The gentle, pinkish-orange hue was chosen to reflect a collective desire for respite
The celestial spectacle will peak on December 13 and 14, lighting up the night sky with as many as 120 shooting stars per hour
A new analysis of the animals' skeletal remains reveals a lack of sunlight and an inadequate diet
The baby gator, which doesn't have a name yet, was born with leucism, a condition that affects pigmentation
The musical is loosely based on the 15-time Grammy winner's childhood
The prehistoric specimens found in Colombia could represent one of the oldest and largest turtle species to ever exist
The steamship "St. Lucie" went down in a hurricane, killing 26 passengers on board
New research explores how moisture affects static electricity and clumping of ground coffee beans
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