It fell to Belle da Costa Greene, a Black woman whose racial identity was kept secret for decades, to catalog J.P. Morgan's ...

Pluto has five moons—“fun-looking space potatoes,” Singer calls them—and its largest is a behemoth. Charon was discovered in ...

In order to catch liars, the ancient Chinese would sometimes give the accused a mouthful of uncooked rice during ...

By analyzing the ancient skeleton of a baby found in southern Italy, scientists have put together a striking picture of the ...

A new exhibition co-presented by the National Portrait Gallery and the Archives of American Art explores the seminal artist’s ...

NOAA designated the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary this month, following a decade of advocacy by supporters. The ...

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Winners of the Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition captured insects, cancer cells, cat claws and more ...

Each of the 11 dolphins sampled exhaled at least one suspected particle of microplastic, which researchers say “highlights ...

Jordan Friedman is a freelance writer based in New York City. He has contributed to Fortune Magazine, USA TODAY, U.S. News & ...