The tenth-century stone figurine, alternatively identified as a pig, a bear or a dog, sheds light on the lives of long-ago Norse children
The short blade’s hilt was made in Edo Japan, and its journey to a German cellar destroyed during World War II is a mystery
Studying how the viruses, which do not infect humans, adapted to previous major temperature shifts could hold clues to how modern viruses will react to the current climate change
A series of dolphin attacks in Wakasa Bay is believed to be the doing of a lone male bottlenose dolphin looking for friends or a mate—but finding only humans
The towering bronze sculpture by Khaleb Brooks will be installed at West India Quay in 2026
A recent study could pave the way to cultivating various thornless plants, making them easier to grow and potentially more widely available
John Sainsbury hoped the note would be found when the "unnecessary columns" were finally demolished
The fossils show how dinosaurs may have crossed between landmasses around 120 million years ago, when the continents were still connected
The 3,500-year-old artifact had been on view at an Israeli museum, which wants to use the mishap as a teaching opportunity
New research suggests the dugong-like sea creature was attacked by a crocodile, then its remains were scavenged by a tiger shark—a rare series of events to be immortalized in the fossil record
The ten lithographs by Dalí, along with another five by Théo Tobiasse, will go to auction next month
The natural process of plant evapotranspiration is pumping moisture into an already hot and humid atmosphere, especially in the corn-growing areas of the Midwest
A Pennsylvania museum will auction the portrait—and split the proceeds with the descendants of Henry and Hertha Bromberg
After years of painstaking work, Rabbi Shem Tov Ibn Gaon finished the illustrated manuscript in 1312
Late August is a great time to observe the dazzling core of our galaxy, and with the upcoming new moon, viewing conditions should be ideal—as long as you're in a very dark area
A newspaper detailing the accounts of loved ones, published on April 20, 1912, was recently discovered in a wardrobe and sold at auction
A recent study of the Menga dolmen in Spain reveals complex construction techniques used roughly 6,000 years ago
It's one of four cases of Eastern equine encephalitis reported in the U.S. so far this year—and the state's first since 2014
The 2,500-year-old building with roots in both science and religion helped track the movement of the sun and stars
Found near the Aegadian Islands, just west of Sicily, the bronze rostrum played a role in the last battle of the First Punic War, which ended in 241 B.C.E.
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