Because of the moon’s position, Earth is rotating just over a millisecond faster than usual on a few days this summer ...

As a young girl growing up in the 1960s, Patricia Matos-Puente wanted to be an astronaut. Her interest in space was sparked ...

In the 20th century, actresses and royals alike donned delicate dresses woven with spun-glass threads. More recently, ...

An analysis of a roughly 180-million-year-old fossil fin reveals serrations and flexibility that might have served to dampen ...

The iconic prop, which is expected to fetch up to $3 million, will be sold in September alongside other pieces of movie ...

A survey-based study reveals how different dogs react to elements on TV, suggesting that personalized television enrichment ...

Built under the rule of Ludwig II, the grand palace complexes in Bavaria were among 26 new sites granted world heritage ...

Scientists are experimenting with robotic rabbits in hopes of luring the destructive snakes out of hiding so they can be ...

But T. rex was also the last of its meat-tearing family. The earliest tyrannosaurs evolved about 166 million years ago. In ...

According to new CT scans and models, parts of the 140,000-year-old skull resemble those of modern humans, while the jaw appears to be more similar to those of our extinct relatives ...

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have developed a tag the size of a grain of ...

Uncover the real story behind Molly Pitcher, the Revolutionary War legend who symbolizes women’s courage, resilience, and ...