A first-century figurine found in England may reveal the ancient roots of a much-maligned hairstyle
Authorities moved the historically African American burial ground to make way for a high school and city pool in the 1950s
RR Auction is offering a collection of nearly 300 artifacts, including a signed photo of Abraham Lincoln and a pen used by FDR
The technically complex landing marks the fifth successful U.S. bid to reach the Martian surface
The discovery of an ancient grindstone containing traces of the insect confirms long-held Indigenous oral tradition
Both males and females will munch on each other’s wings after sex, a behavior that may encourage lifelong partnership
When scientists aiming to collect a sediment sample were stopped by a boulder, they found unexpected life instead
During the 16th century B.C., multiple Hyksos soldiers assaulted the captive Seqenenre-Taa-II, inflicting serious facial and head injuries
The mesosphere is too dense for satellites to orbit there, but too thin for planes and balloons to fly
The new planetoid unseats Farout, which held the title for about two years
Archaeologists say the petite statue, discovered ahead of construction of highway, may have been a religious offering
Well-fed felines brought 36 percent fewer kills back home—if allowed outside
The paintings, which adorn the Augsburg Cathedral in southern Germany, are among the oldest of their kind in northern Europe
The four swine in the study always wanted to be the first at the computer each day
Researchers dated the femur fragments to between 214 and 340 A.D.—at least 160 years after the saint's lifetime
The study finds that fin whale songs are powerful enough to reverberate through the Earth’s crust, allowing scientists to study its thickness and structure
Located in an ancient necropolis, the 5,000-year-old facility was capable of producing up to 5,900 gallons of beer at a time
Viewers can peruse a high-resolution image of the 224-foot medieval masterpiece, which chronicles the 1066 conquest of England
The "Whydah" sank off the coast of Massachusetts in 1717, killing all but two people on board
New research suggests early Britons used megaliths from a dismantled Welsh monument to construct the iconic ring of standing stones