The marble slab appears to be Greek in origin and may have been written in response to the death of a tyrant on the island of Kos

"We thought it was a good idea to get a comprehensive record of the site while we could in case the water levels rise," says one official

The exact molecule behind the Minamata mercury disaster, caused by a chemical plant’s wastewater, remains a point of disagreement

The bacterial strain can break down some of the toxic components of polyurethane plastic

The Internet Archive describes the downloadable collection of more than one million books as a library, but critics call it piracy

Female dolphins, it seems, aren’t immune to the allure of a harmonizing boy band

A new study ties the ousting of women directors, actors, producers and screenwriters to the rise of entertainment studios

The worms are 283-times more abundant than they were in the 1970s, which might be a sign of healthy marine ecosystems

This is the story behind the breads you might be baking in lockdown

Audible's new service is aimed at school-age children participating in distance learning but features selections likely to appeal to all

Nadia, a four-year-old Malayan tiger, is the first known animal to test positive for coronavirus in the United States

The art within Shing Yin Khor's virtual world represents a sassy response to the game's built-in natural history museum

Select Andrew Lloyd Webber productions will stream on YouTube for 48 hours at a time

In the wild, only about one in 20 caterpillars grows up to be a butterfly

The children's book author and illustrator purchased the repurposed World War II vessel in 1967

Perhaps the cigar-shaped object is a shard from a shredded planetary body, a computer simulation suggests

This eruption is the longest since 2018 when the volcano caused a deadly tsunami

Blossoms contort and twist back into optimal pollination position after getting bumped and battered

The project hasn’t yet been greenlit, but a proposal just got major funding to explore the potential for the lunar observatory

The sites include the 5,000-year-old tomb of Meresankh III, the Red Monastery and the Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Barquq

The Rubin Museum of Art and the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art offer an array of relaxing experiences

The snazzy search is part of the telescope’s 30th anniversary celebration

Traditionalist "two-spacers" can still disable the function

The city's residents sorted waste materials for reuse in future projects, according to new research

The find could help pin down when the South Pole turned icy

Expressing yourself and trying to read others’ faces in a grid of video feeds is a taxing task

Its paddle-like tail, unearthed in Morocco, suggests the Cretaceous carnivore ventured into the water to hunt

The virus tweaks bee behavior to infect new hives and may also spread other hive-killing pathogens and pests

The carvings, which depict animals including camels, leopards, cows and mules, may date back to 3000 B.C.

Gamers are brushing up on their art history knowledge to spot Redd's counterfeit creations

Buried in a mass grave in Mexico City, the trio may have been part of the first generation abducted from their homeland and brought to the New World

The freedom fighter may have once used the structure to conspire against English forces

The simultaneous mating calls of the male pug-nosed tree frog confuses bats but not female frogs

Funeral parlors' enterprising staff offered burial packages to suit every social strata and budget

The specimen may be the earliest known example of a squid-like creature on the attack

From pregnancy to birth and beyond, mothers, both animal and human, show off some amazing skills

Airing on the aquarium's Twitch channel at 4 p.m. EST today, the two-hour session will focus on the video game's diverse insect population

Speech by Mr Stefan Ingves, Governor of the Sveriges Riksbank, at the Sveriges Riksbank, Stockholm, 3 April 2020.

With school closures underway, teachers, students and parents around the globe venture into remote learning. Here are some resources to help.

In New York City, a desperate need among healthcare workers has pushed to the forefront the question: Is homemade equipment safe to use?

The 72-year-old animal was the third oldest in the North American population

Tulips, cherry blossoms and orchids supply a ray of hope during self-isolation