Created more than a century before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 C.E., the wall paintings provide rare insights into secret rituals conducted in the Roman city
The American company achieved the first successful moon landing by a private spacecraft last year. Now, it has sent a new mission to the south pole, carrying science instruments for NASA
The two gowns were a collaboration between Gucci and a porcupine quillwork artist. Both are now on display at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian
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As part of National Invasive Species Week, the agency is calling on Americans to “eat the invaders,” including swamp-dwelling nutria
New research suggests that some sections of the wall were constructed during the Western Zhou dynasty between 1046 and 771 B.C.E.
The last time anyone in the state had officially documented the Appalachian grasshopper was in 1946, and the species was once thought to be extinct
Howard Carter used the luggage while working in Egypt before giving it to a fellow researcher in 1939. Now, it's heading to the auction block
As astronomers predicted, asteroid 2024 YR4 is not expected to hit Earth in 2032. This week, NASA gave the “all clear”
After towering over Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey for two decades, Kingda Ka is slated for demolition—and fans are sharing their favorite memories of the iconic ride
A new study finds that as temperatures rise, the animals are getting hotter, spending less time diving and putting more effort into cooling off
At a ceremony this week, Greece's culture minister officially accepted the artifact, which was likely stolen from a museum in Olympia in the 1930s
A new study suggests the iron oxide responsible for the red planet's distinctive hue is ferrihydrite, pointing to the bygone presence of water, an important ingredient for life
Discovered in an abandoned storage locker, the 2,042 processed color slides and 102 rolls of black-and-white film depict key moments in the city's history
The ruling comes after years of legal battles surrounding cheaper knock-offs, which the company argues are a violation of copyright law
The pop-punk musician is auctioning off Bansky's 2005 painting "Crude Oil (Vettriano)" and plans to donate a portion of the proceeds to Los Angeles charities
A volunteer spotted the tiny, fuzzy plant with maroon florets while exploring the remote northern corner of Big Bend National Park in Texas
The SpaceX rocket failed to deorbit properly, and the Blue Origin debris had already landed as planned in the ocean
Researchers think the weapon, which had been deliberately broken and burned, was once part of a funerary ritual for a local warrior
The roughly three-foot-long, clay print speaks to the Isle of Wight's rich paleontological history, but it will probably disappear within a couple of months due to exposure
Ahead of the sale, the collection of 36 images—all taken between December 1963 and February 1964—will be exhibited at Gagosian
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