The Great Sphinx of Giza, a massive limestone statue with the body of a lion and the head of a human, has long represented ...

Author Harold Holzer discusses Abraham Lincoln's presidency and the President's lasting impact on modern American politics ...

Edwin Bearss lends a dynamic personality and a booming voice to teaching the history of the Civil War in northern Virginia ...

In a new study, researchers looked at museum specimens of the island’s flying foxes, spanning 150 years of history. They ...

After more than 150 years of excavations, the object is the first musical instrument ever discovered in the ruins of the ...

The Brooklyn Museum's "Art of Manga" exhibition highlights the "mangaka," or creators, who have shaped the medium. Hundreds ...

In a new gallery called "At Home in Space," the National Air and Space Museum shows how humans have tackled risky and arduous ...

Pan de Muerto, a Mexican sweet bread eaten for Día de los Muertos, is more than just a festive treat. Its history mirrors the ...

Martian samples this old are extremely rare and offer clues about the Red Planet's youth. This meteorite further hints that ...

Even though the brain structures of birds and mammals are different, a new study suggests that crows and primates have ...

A new exhibition at the Vatican Museums highlights a century of collaboration with Mercedes-Benz, showcasing eight papal ...

Confined to hidden sinkhole lakes in the Panhandle, the Florida threadleaf sundew is both a discovery and a warning bell for ...