Despite the name, moon won’t have a rosy hue. The name alludes to flowers that bloom in April

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

The Getty Museum hopes its social media challenge will spark inspiration amid the COVID-19 pandemic

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

The impact that created Pluto’s 'heart' may have rippled through its ocean and damaged its rear

New research details the first forensic investigation of the Sylt concentration camp, located on the Channel Island of Alderney, since the end of WWII

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

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

New research suggests the civilization used huge enclosures to trap and stockpile live fish to support its complex society

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

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.

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

Researchers lifted the ancient Egyptian mummy out of her coffin for the first time in 100 years and, to their surprise, uncovered the ancient artworks

Researchers found that almost half of the mountain lions they tested showed signs of plague infection

Starved of resources, these hardy bacteria still eke out a living, suggesting life forms could survive in the harsh habitats on other planets

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

The planet's temperatures spike around the latitudes where auroras show up

The show ran for just five days before the London museum closed due to COVID-19

The severity of this year's bleaching is second only to 2016, during which a third of the reef’s corals died

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

A new analysis of ancient ostrich eggs at the British Museum underscores the interconnectedness of the ancient world

Researchers shared a video of this massive siphonophore, one of the longest of its kind ever recorded

With many zoos and aquariums closed to the public, keepers let animals roam empty hallways to meet their neighbors

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

Pompeii Archaeological Park Director Massimo Osanna narrates stunning drone footage of preserved daily life in the ancient city

Biologist Tagide deCarvalho created this award-winning image of the tardigrade using fluorescent stains

New research indicates that Iron Age Britons venerated brown hares and chickens long before modern Easter celebrations

Sourdough librarian Karl De Smedt has traveled the world to gather more than 120 jars of starters

The nine classes span contemporary art, fashion and photography

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

From shy to bold with shades in between, dolphin personalities are surprisingly similar to ours

Blending marshmallows with scientific rigor, the contest offers levity during a difficult time

These dairy products are no longer edible, but they're still valuable to researchers

An online exhibition from the National WWI Museum and Memorial features recipes detailed in 1918 cookbook

Doctors and nurses are attaching smiling photos of themselves to the outside of their protective gear to maintain connections with patients

Buyers can ask for a mix of their favorite genre or seek booksellers’ recommendations

Though not as plentiful as the Perseids in summer, the Lyrids can serve up some serious fireballs

These cliques wear pink every day of the week

The creator behind the reptilian repertoire hopes many more pet museums are in the works

Major League Baseball players and team employees to participate in 10,000-person COVID-19 study

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

The "lost" apples will help restore genetic, culinary diversity to a crop North America once produced in astonishing variety

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 break in the scientific record is probably unprecedented,' one ecologist says