In 2022, Russian troops ventured into the white marble grave inside St. Catherine's Cathedral and seized the remains of Prince Grigory Aleksandrovich Potemkin.
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Black holes are some of the most terrifying yet fascinating phenomena in our universe. And scientists just discovered the closest one to Earth.
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There are 38 different feline species, and here, we take a look at the differences of 13 of them, including the big cats and the bigger of the smaller cats.
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The wreck of Titanic has fascinated people since its discovery in 1985. Now scientists have identified a mysterious object sitting just near Titanic's wreckage.
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Amputated body parts are properly disposed by hospitals, but some amputees choose to keep their severed limbs.
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Many people dream of the day that technology will allow them to communicate with their pets. But what about your plants? The day might be closer than you think.
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Aging is a process we all must face. Some say it's all downhill after 30. Others claim age is but a number. But what would happen if humans aged backward?
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In 2012, a group of scientists came together to conduct a rather important experiment. Here is more about the time a Boeing 727 was purposely crashed in Mexico.
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Goldfish aren't as popular as perhaps dogs and cats in terms of pet fandom, but they're still prevalent, and while they seem simple, they're actually complex.
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One species of New Zealand penguins has a strange ritual when it comes to laying eggs. Here's why the erect-crested penguins ignore their first egg.
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Kentucky is home to 20% of the caves in the United States, with extensive subterranean networks of natural wonders. Here's why the state has so many caves.
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You are what you eat, the saying goes, but even though the human digestive system is a powerful piece of biological engineering, best not to push things.
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Butterflies are marvels of the insect world -- beautiful, graceful aerial acrobats, adding a splash of color to the landscape, and taking time to taste stuff.
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Research continues to reveal the mysteries and intricacies of the octopus -- its intelligence, its behaviors, and the possibility that it dreams.
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A massive brain collection of 9,479 samples, collected between 1945 and 1982, has scientists today facing an ethical dilemma concerning their research use.
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More than 36 years after the Challenger disaster, an artifact of the shuttle has been newly discovered on the ocean floor.
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At least 350 vessels have sunk in Lake Superior, and with them, over 10,000 people, leading to the saying that the lake doesn't give up her dead. Here's why.
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Maybe you had one of those teachers who would remind you that science is everywhere, if you take the time to look -- like at the foam on a glass of beer.
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The truth is, black panthers don't get their own category under the "big cat" label because they're not a separate species. Let's take a look.
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Owls are iconic in pop culture and a source of fascination for many. While larger owl species are more familiar, the world's smallest can fit in your lunchbox.
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There are plenty of folk tales out there, no matter where you live -- ancient wisdom handed down about how to do or understand this, that, or the other thing.
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Animals of all sorts, whether mammals, reptiles, or birds, share certain behaviors in common, and others that are unique to one group or the other, like farts.
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For centuries, humans have been pointing to natural occurrences, such as the number of acorns that fall, that supposedly portend the severity of winter.
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Fingerprints as identification goes back to ancient times, and as the technology has evolved, so has the level of information.
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The world's largest iceberg, A-76A — a truly massive sight to behold at 84 miles long and 16 miles wide — may not hold that title for much longer.
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The North American bison -- often called a buffalo -- was nearly hunted to extinction, So, too, was its European cousin, the wisent -- but there's new hope.
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While many of us are worried about climate change and its effects on Earth's habitability, other planets are also being affected by forces beyond their surface.
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