America's national park sites saw a record number of visitors last year. Great Smoky Mountains, Zion and Grand Canyon ...

Two kittens, believed to be between 7 and 9 weeks old, were photographed by a motorist in the western Upper Peninsula ...

Researchers say that Flagstones, a large circular enclosure in southern England, dates to around 3200 B.C.E.—which means it ...

This preferred direction of spin might be due to one of two reasons: either our entire universe exists in a black hole, or ...

Koch Hall of Human Origins,” which opened 15 years ago. Smithsonian's Human Origins Program. What does it mean to be human ...

Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden: Situated just outside of Charlotte, this lush retreat mirrors Queen Charlotte’s fascination ...

The Dublin-based Irish Pub Company has designed upwards of 2,000 pubs in more than 100 countries around the globe ...

A hunter was out looking for deer at a private ranch in West Texas when he spotted something unusual sticking out of the ...

If the landslide at the Barry Arm fjord collapses, its falling ice and rock could generate a devastating 650-foot-high tsunami ...

To mark its bicentennial, the Brooklyn Museum highlights the pieces that have shaped its collection—and the foundational art ...

Did you know octopuses are highly intelligent animals with the ability to problem-solve complex puzzles – and even change ...

Avian flu has wreaked havoc in other parts of the world. According to the World Organization for Animal Health, the United ...