The state's prison agency settled a lawsuit with the incarcerated men, allowing them to watch the eclipse on religious grounds. But for now, the rest of New York's correctional facilities will remain locked down on April 8
Eastern garter snakes might recognize their own scents, suggesting the reptiles are more cognitively complex than thought, according to a new study
With dozens of lunar missions on the horizon, a standard time-keeping system for the moon will assist with precise navigation, docking and landing
Nobody was hurt by the mysterious, two-pound object, but experts speculate it may be a piece of batteries ejected from the station in 2021
A composer based at San Francisco’s Exploratorium museum will use data coming from the eclipsed sun to create an out-of-this-world “sonification” on April 8
Aerial observations of hundreds of large landfills across 18 states found they are leaking 40 percent more methane than is reported to the EPA
This marks only the second time in U.S. history that a human has contracted the H5N1 strain of avian influenza
An analysis of more than 12,000 rap, pop, country, rock and R&B songs from the past 50 years shows more emotional and straightforward lyrics
The abnormal behavior has raised special concerns about the endangered smalltooth sawfish, an odd-looking ray with chainsaw-like teeth, as 28 of them have died
The technology, which translates the intensity of sunlight into a range of sounds, was designed to make eclipses more accessible to visually impaired people
The discovery is cluing researchers into the techniques used to build Rome’s most remarkable structures
The small birds use brain “barcodes” to remember where they stash food, according to new research
New research suggests plastic particles may pose a threat to the preservation of historic remains
A couple of eastern North Pacific populations of orcas have qualities that set them apart, according to researchers
Genetic analysis of DNA from his skeleton offers not only a first glimpse at his face, but also insight into his mysterious death
Scientists are studying how the intelligent, social birds interact with touchscreens to help design mobile apps that serve as enrichment for the birds
As ice melts into water and flows toward the equator, it redistributes mass around the Earth, affecting the planet's spin, a new study finds
A massive container ship hit Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge this week, calling attention to the demands that ever-growing shipping vessels are placing on ports, canals and bridges
New research challenges the idea that restricting eating to a limited time frame is beneficial—though the work has some notable limitations, such as a reliance on self-reported eating habits
Researchers spent three years developing a machine learning model that can predict how good beer will taste based on its chemical composition—and make suggestions for how to improve it
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