British Auxiliary Units were trained to sabotage the enemy in case of German invasion

‘What on earth were they doing there?’ one researcher asks

The Spanish Surrealist painted a series of 100 watercolors inspired by Dante's "Divine Comedy"

A collection of 14 restored wooden statues, including a two-ton William IV, will be shown at the Box Museum in England

Their coloration is unusual. Their fate, sadly, is not

The burial site, which contains remains from both the Picts and the Norse, is at risk of disappearing due to coastal erosion

After abdicating the British throne, Edward was appointed governor of the Bahamas, where he temporarily lived in a lavish home in Nassau

Perhaps it was not just a massive slice that made Pizza Rat a true New Yorker

At 5,000 years old, the weapon predates the era when humans first started using tin to make bronze

"This could be the oldest and longest-lived team ball game in the world," says one archaeologist

The cats also cross the road an average of 4.5 times in six days, putting themselves in danger

It’s not quite a meat dress, but Kaikaia gaga does boast some impressive horn-like appendages

New research hints at how different environments impact animal behavior and the spread of infection

New research reveals a Tang Dynasty woman's love for sports—and big-eared, braying equids

Caernarfon, where the discovery was made, was key to Edward I's conquest of the Welsh

The findings further refute the outdated notion that humans' capacity for complex artistic expression evolved exclusively in Europe

If Perseverance doesn’t launch this year, it will have to wait until 2022

"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

Some sites have closed completely, while others are making modifications to promote social distancing

The tremors, which arrived in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, was the worst the Croatian capital has seen in 140 years

The suspects were found drunk and hiding under a tarpaulin, reportedly in possession of small stones from the fire-ravaged cathedral

A new theory suggests the hot, harsh planet’s interior could have contained volatiles like water

The liquid inside is 3 percent alcohol by volume—and contains 0.13 milligrams of lead per liter

With no new infections reported in Hubei province in recent days, restrictions are easing up—but experts worry about possible 'second wave' of cases

Titles related to "home-life" subjects—like preserving and canning—have also experienced a boost in sales

Precious data points logged on paper are in dire need of a hero. Could it be you?

A rare cache of aquatic animal remains suggests that like early humans, Neanderthals were exploiting marine resources

Thieves pilfered "The Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring 1884" from the Singer Laren in the early hours of Monday morning

Hundreds of museums are participating in an online attempt to spread joy as COVID-19 keeps their galleries empty

Architects and designers restored royal ruins across Europe to their former glory

Storms reveal, then hide, the ship's sand-covered remains every decade or so

The bright blue pigment that adorns the Bust of Nefertiti’s crown can now be used to study molecular biology

New calculations show that the ring of light surrounding a black hole is actually made up of infinite subrings that can’t be seen with current technology

Traces of lead pollution frozen in a glacier confirm that British lead production waned just before the death of Thomas Becket

Angry historians say the stretch of concrete was one of the largest remaining sections of the inner wall

These flying reptiles patrolled the African skies some 100 million years ago

Researchers compared tree rings from around the world to determine that a volcano on Santorini probably erupted in 1560 B.C.

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

A treasure trove of new fossils unearthed in Australia reveals some raunchily-positioned bugs

The classically trained actor is reading a sonnet a day on Instagram

The story of two bored art lovers who found a way to "a-mouse" themselves

Nuclear bomb tests caused a spike in a radioactive form of carbon that accumulated in living things

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

Mary Pearson, who was briefly engaged to the writer's brother, may be the real-life counterpart of Lydia Bennet from "Pride and Prejudice"