The Parker Solar Probe will endure scorching temperatures of 1,700 degrees Fahrenheit as it performs the closest solar flyby ...

The hidden creatures were found in a densely populated region known for its successful—and controversial—conservation tactics ...

Dating to the fifth or sixth century B.C.E., the vessel could provide new insights into the relationship between the ancient ...

Whether you love cheese, wordplay, “Star Wars” or Japanese culture, this year’s list has something for everyone in what ...

New research suggests that Neolithic communities living in the Middle East experimented with recipes and baked large ...

Unlike much of Georgia, the historic port city was preserved from Sherman’s wrath, but suffered psychological terror ...

Disaster recovery isn’t just about repairing bridges, roads and homes. Conservationists from the Smithsonian were on the ...

Today, the 13 brothers are said to leave presents in well-behaved youngsters’ shoes. But they used to be depicted as frightening monsters ...

From a humble first game with peach baskets and a soccer ball on this day in 1891, basketball evolved quickly into one of the ...

Five years after the first sighting in Washington state, intense efforts have eradicated the bee-killing hornets from the ...

From a total solar eclipse that captivated our continent to record temperatures that scorched the planet, these were the ...

Veterans and dignitaries gathered in Belgium and Luxembourg this month to reflect on the deadly World War II conflict that ...