Discovered by a magnet fisher, the weapon dates to between 850 and 975, during the Vikings' violent conquest of Britain

A German researcher found the lower section of the Egyptian pharaoh's likeness nearly 100 years ago

A review of government investigations into unidentified anomalous phenomena since 1945 found that "most sightings were ordinary objects and phenomena and the result of misidentification"

Genomes of Indian people today reveal links to a prehistoric migration and a group of Iranian farmers, as well as several new sequences from the Neanderthal genome

The famed novelist had instructed his family never to publish drafts of "Until August," written as he struggled with dementia during his final years

The suspects allegedly recreated the famous street artist's work using spray paint and cardboard to rake in over $10,000

A metal plate affixed to the Europa Clipper is engraved with a poem, tributes to scientists and waveforms representing the word "water" in 103 languages, among other drawings

Five artists have been shortlisted for the project, which will be located near the site of the U.K.'s first dedicated AIDS ward

Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks is a frigid, volcanic ice ball that won’t pass near Earth again until 2095

The astrolabe features Hebrew and Latin inscriptions added by different owners over time

Designed by artist Marjane Satrapi, the enormous triptych depicts athletes competing around the Eiffel Tower

Alongside humans, five species of toothed whales are known to experience menopause. A new study suggests they evolved the trait to increase their lifespan

The gravitational interactions between Mars and Earth as they orbit the sun may have periodically promoted a warmer climate and changes in ocean circulation on our home planet

At the Picasso Museum, the talented painter's artistic legacy is finally getting the recognition it deserves

As it returned to Earth, the spacecraft likely broke apart or burned up, and the booster was lost in the Gulf of Mexico

Long presumed lost, the collection of rare shells is now on display in England

A new report from the American Library Association found that the number of challenged titles increased by 65 percent in 2023

The NASA-supported experiments are mobilizing legions of researchers and volunteers to capture wide-ranging observations during totality, from amateur radio operations to elusive solar plumes to unusual animal behavior

Found near a lavish historic estate, the nearly 2,000-year-old artifact has baffled researchers