While the success of Richard Byrd and Floyd Bennett’s polar flight has been disputed, the former went on to accomplish ...

New research has identified four members of the doomed 1845 search for the Northwest Passage, including the owner of a ...

Researchers around the planet grew up watching documentaries hosted by the English broadcaster and naturalist, which sparked ...

The humanoid promised to obey humans, save energy and treat other robots peacefully. South Korean Buddhist leaders have ...

A new study suggests that a rift in Kenya and Ethiopia has reached a critical stage in the split-up process, and that water ...

Researchers who analyzed genomes from early medieval graves in modern-day Germany hypothesize that people from the former ...

The Steller sea lion was an unusual visitor to the pier, which typically hosts smaller California sea lions. However, he may ...

The artist who co-created Captain America and other iconic characters is being honored in the neighborhood where he grew up ...

These Army facilities, both active and decomissioned, show the breadth of ways they reflect the fabric of the nation ...

The humpback whale first entered shallow water at the end of March, but its health deteriorated over the past few weeks.

Worlds this small and distant are thought to be too cold and have too little surface gravity to hold onto gases. But the findings suggest that icy, rocky objects in the solar system's outer reaches ar ...

Publishers rejected the original manuscript for "Lord of the Flies" many times, yet the story still sparks a buzz today.