More than one million square acres of land have been engulfed in the Smokehouse Creek Fire, placing it among the largest blazes to ever strike the U.S.

Scientists have created a treatment that targets a toxin produced by cobras, mambas and kraits, laying the foundation for a future universal antivenom against snake bites, according to new research

Spanning nearly 70 acres, the $898 million project faced years of delays amid political controversy

In less than two minutes, the marine mammal attacked a juvenile white shark and ripped out its liver in an encounter off the coast of South Africa last year

Researchers say the green horseradish-like paste can fight fungal infections without damaging fragile pigments

Photographers spotted the interaction in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Maui in 2022

New research shows that clay vessels known as dolia were essential to the drink's distinctive taste, flavor and texture

Scientists observed frogs tapping their toes up to 500 times per minute when prey was present, suggesting the behavior is related to predation

Ground-penetrating radar found evidence of a trading hub buried near the island of Klosterøy's historic monastery

"Peak bloom," which typically falls in late March or early April, refers to the day when at least 70 percent of the trees have blossomed

The new findings could have implications for whether Europa's vast ocean contains the conditions necessary to support life

The vibrant painting portrays siblings Phrixus and Helle as they flee from their stepmother

Using new technologies, researchers revealed an enormous star dune in Morocco formed more quickly than thought, and it's on the move

"The Return of the Buffalo Herd" is one of only four surviving illustrations from the book

Heritage officials have called for the return of the artifact, which British forces seized in 1868

A new report finds that melting ice and rising sea levels could disturb radioactive contamination left over from American nuclear tests after World War II

Conservators have been working for a year to restore "Happy Choppers," which is going to auction on March 20

Experts had suggested a new epoch started in the mid-20th century, but the recent vote demonstrates how tough it is to pinpoint when humans' impact on the planet began

"Olympism" explores the history of the ancient Olympics and France’s influence on the modern games