Revealed by a German fossil, the newly described species sheds light on questions that scientists have been puzzling over for ...

Each year, millions of straw-colored fruit bats descend on Kasanka National Park for a few months, and scientists are working ...

Scientists have discovered traces of hallucinogens in a small vessel depicting an Egyptian deity that may have been used in ...

Pour the sweet potato mixture into the pie crust. Bake for 40 to 60 minutes, until set. To check for doneness, insert a clean ...

Southern operatives tried to light New York businesses on fire and bring the Northern city to its knees on this date in 1864 ...

As many wild populations decline, some city dwellers flourish—and may become a source for reintroductions to rural areas ...

On this day in 1542, the Battle of Solway Moss left James V enfeebled and ill, clearing the way for his young daughter, Mary, ...

Found etched into clay cylinders in Syria, the strange symbols date to around 2400 B.C.E.—500 years before other known ...

In a study published Wednesday in the journal Nature, astronomers describe the youngest transiting planet ever found. It’s ...

The monarch set fashion trends during her time, and the flower holder became a sought-after accessory in Victorian society ...

Paleoanthropologists have learned a lot about Lucy, the world’s most famous hominin fossil, since she was discovered in 1974.

Makenzie Van Eyk wrote the letter as part of a class project in 1998, when she was in fourth grade. Recently, the note was ...