In a first, the agency beamed the playful clip to Earth from a distance 80 times farther than the moon

Officials recently shut down the area around the increasingly delicate structure

The collection of Baroque and Renaissance pieces includes Vincent van Gogh's first painting of the outdoors

Understanding the ice sheet's past could help researchers shed light on its future melting

Submitted by a 24-year-old Minnesotan, the updated flag is expected to fly on May 11

The findings, which may extend to all humans, suggest emotional tears might serve an evolutionary purpose

After a year-long cheddar-making experiment, scientists have unraveled the microbial underpinnings of the cheese's buttery flavor

The custom of burying people in their ships was believed to help provide safe passage to the afterlife

From the Quadrantids to a "swarm of stars," here are the celestial spectacles you won’t want to miss this month

A Hubble image highlights the seasonal features, which scientists think could be caused by interactions between the planet's magnetic field and solar wind

England's 180-foot-tall Cerne Abbas Giant may have served as a landmark for gathering troops

The 7.5 magnitude quake in Japan highlights the need for earthquake prediction, a science shedding its "unserious" reputation and inching toward reality

Titles that appeared on multiple lists include "Lessons in Chemistry," "Spare" and "Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow"

The capsule is the size of a multivitamin, and in an experiment with pigs, it appeared to reduce the animals' appetites

The 16th-century piece was one of more than 1,100 artworks taken from a Dutch-Jewish art dealer's collection during World War II

A new paper adds to evidence suggesting a group of disputed fossils, identified by many scientists as young T. rex, are actually another species

The Juno spacecraft's instruments will help scientists better understand volcanic activity on the volatile moon's surface

A new exhibition showcases how the Vancouver Art Gallery investigated the artworks' authenticity

Scheduled to begin April 1, the off-hours visits will cost €5,000 ($5,500) per group

Matabele ants in sub-Saharan Africa often sustain injuries while hunting termites—and their survival strategy may help humans fight infections, too