Alfred the Great defended Wessex from the Vikings. Researchers have been searching for his remains for years after their ...

The Andean leaf-eared mouse has adaptations that help it generate body heat efficiently in frigid, low-oxygen conditions at ...

Just before Easter, a box of gold bullion minted in the 1990s changed the outlook for a tiny congregation struggling to cover ...

A chemical process called carbonation, which helps seal cracks, could help explain why many ancient Roman structures are ...

The new exhibition, which shows how the document was edited, also features an early copy of the Gettysburg Address ...

Known as a “genius,” the protective spirit or deity was believed to bring good fortune and prosperity to a particular person, ...

During the Ediacaran period, the critter wriggled around on the ocean floor of what’s now South Australia and preferred to ...

With only a few hundred red wolves left, Smithsonian scientist Jennifer Nagashima is pioneering new ways to preserve their ...

The exact timeline for the spacecraft's display hasn’t been announced, but the artifact will fit into an upcoming exhibition ...

Bids on "Gus" will start at $19 million, a steep price for public institutions. Specimens in private collections can be ...

Built in the 1940s, Big Boy No. 4014 retired in 1961 after traveling for more than one million miles. It's now making its way ...

The population of eastern gray whales, which annually migrate along the West Coast between the Arctic and Mexico, has been ...