The 2,000-year-old statue, which likely depicts Hermes, is a monumental discovery for Bulgaria

Researchers dove into thousands of years of evolutionary history, revealing new insights about the iconic, though sometimes vilified, canines

Pompey Mansfield was an enslaved man who won his freedom, purchased land, constructed a house and became a prominent community leader

The experimental surgery connects two muscles in the legs of people with below-the-knee amputations, allowing them to control a prosthetic limb with their brain

Known as the "French Excalibur," the blade is said to have hung from a rock face in the village of Rocamadour for 1,300 years

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listed the Mount Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan as threatened under the Endangered Species Act this month

The vessel will be preserved beneath Antarctic waters inside a sprawling restricted zone

Located about 64 light-years away from Earth, the world is the first place astronomers have detected hydrogen sulfide outside our solar system

The move comes amid broader efforts to improve food security and diversify food sources

While more research is needed, scientists detected specific differences between the gut microbiomes of children with and without autism

A new analysis of Billboard hits from 1950 to 2023 finds that melodic complexity has been steadily decreasing

The black hole, if confirmed, is in the star cluster Omega Centauri, about 17,700 light-years away, and it could hold lessons about how such structures are formed

Bill Stampfl, Matthew Richardson and Steve Erskine went missing in an avalanche on Huascarán on June 24, 2002. Climbers found Stampfl's body just weeks ago

The structure appears to predate Machu Picchu, the country's best-known archaeological site, by 3,500 years

The Royal Entomological Society’s Photography Competition highlights the wonder and diversity of the six-legged creatures that crawl, swim and fly across the planet

For the first time, researchers have mapped ancient genetic material in unprecedented detail

The company was illegally polluting the air at nearly 90 facilities in North Dakota, a complaint alleges

The Musée du Fromage in Paris hosts tastings and teaches visitors about traditional cheesemaking practices

The 12th-century structure and the artworks inside it sustained no significant damage

One researcher thinks the V-shaped markings engraved into a pillar thousands of years ago may represent the days of the year