George Washington's stash of centuries-old cherries found hidden under Mount Vernon floor
Enslaved people picked the cherries around 250 years ago, likely in pre-Revolutionary War times.
Enslaved people picked the cherries around 250 years ago, likely in pre-Revolutionary War times.
China's experimental moon satellites Tiandu-1 and 2 are testing lunar communications and navigation tech. Recently, they shared this image of the lunar surface with a ghostly Earth in the background.
Researchers think a microbe that was engulfed by an algal cell 100 million years ago has since evolved into an integral part of the cell's machinery.
Antarctic sea ice has been disappearing over the last several summers. Now, climate scientists are wondering whether it will ever come back.
The fledglings are typically reared on floating platforms of sea ice, but an unprecedented decline in the ice extent has driven young onto cliffs.
In 1898, the crew of the first scientific expedition to Antarctica became trapped inside sea ice around the southernmost continent. Much of that once thick ice is dwindling, says polar researcher Edward Doddridge.
Early tests suggest that a new tool that requires only a single drop of blood could detect three of the deadliest forms of cancer.
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The miniature bronze portrait depicts Alexander the Great with his wavy hair and crown of ram horns.
JWST's surprise discovery of methane emissions and likely aurorae over a distant brown dwarf could indicate this "failed star" is orbited by an active moon.
A new system uses generative AI to predict weather faster and more cheaply than ever — while detecting difficult-to-spot extreme weather events — beating the world's major weather agencies.
Lab research often gives one answer about whether smiling can make you feel happier, but does that translate to the real world?
Three closely grouped lakes in Ethiopia's Great Rift Valley have distinctly different hues thanks to a combination of unique features.
Researchers suggest that the famed Golconda diamonds, including the Hope Diamond and Koh-i-noor, may have originated from a volcanic outcrop nearly 200 miles from where they were mined.
The volcanic surface of Jupiter's huge moon Io got a stunning close-up thanks to NASA's Juno mission.
The Helix Galaxy is a rare "polar ring" galaxy found near the Big Dipper. Its odd shape and history set it apart from every other galaxy we know of.
Why don't dogs claws retract like felines' do?
A quick flip from El Niño to La Niña is coming soon, but what does that mean for the U.S.?
The southern grasshopper mouse is largely immune to the venom of the Arizona bark scorpion and will resort to cannibalism when times are tough.