A Medieval Chess Piece Potentially Worth $1.2 Million Languished in a Drawer for Decades
The Lewis warder, part of a larger trove of 12th-century ivory chessmen, was purchased for £5 in 1964
Humans May Have Been Crafting Stone Tools for 2.6 Million Years
A new study pushes the origins of early human tool-making back by some 10,000 years earlier than previously believed
Rock Art and Footprints Reveal How Ancient Humans Responded to Volcanic Eruption
New study dates the preserved footprints to 4,700 years ago, a full 245,000 years later than previously suggested
Why Did These Human-Sized Beavers Go Extinct During the Last Ice Age?
A new study suggests the giant beavers disappeared after their wetland habitats dried up, depriving the species of its aquatic plant-based diet
New York City Monument Will Honor Transgender Activists Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera
The two women were instrumental in the 1969 Stonewall Uprising and spent their lives advocating for marginalized groups
Megacities Like Paris and London Can Produce Their Own Clouds
The phenomenon appears to be linked with the vast amount of heat produced by urban centers
Did This Fossil Freeze a Swimming School of Fish in Time?
The 50-million-year-old slab of limestone suggests that fish have been swimming in unison for far longer than previously realized
A Laptop Infected With the World’s Most Dangerous Viruses Sold for $1.3 Million
The computer is a work of art designed to provide a physical manifestation of abstract digital threats
France’s Senate Requires That Notre-Dame’s Iconic Spire Be Rebuilt 'Exactly as It Was'
The bill contradicts an earlier call for proposals to replace the fallen tower with a more modern aesthetic
Malaysia’s Last Male Sumatran Rhinoceros Has Died
There are fewer than 80 Sumatran rhinos living in the wild
Letters Anne Frank Wrote to Her Grandmother Will Be Published for the First Time
The notes are featured in a soon-to-be released volume of Frank’s collected works
Scientists Discover Fungus That Collects Gold From Its Environment
The Australian fungus could help miners find the next generation of underground gold deposits
Five Things to Know About Botswana’s Decision to Lift Ban on Hunting Elephants
The move has been criticized by conservationists but lauded by locals who say wild elephants are ruining their livelihoods
Pennsylvania Honors Mister Rogers With First Annual Day of Kindness
The holiday is dubbed 1-4-3 Day in a nod to the TV personality’s favorite phrase, “I love you”
Washington Becomes First State to Allow 'Human Composting' as a Burial Method
The accelerated decomposition method transforms remains into soil and uses just an eighth of the energy required for cremation
Ortolans, Songbirds Enjoyed as French Delicacy, Are Being Eaten Into Extinction
Hunters illegally catch some 30,000 of the 300,000 ortolans that pass through southwestern France every migration season
Art Historian Says He Has Identified the Earliest Known Michelangelo Drawing
The sketch, now on view in Budapest, likely dates to between 1487 and 1490
Baby Sharks Do (Do, Do, Do, Do, Do) Eat Songbirds
A survey of 105 tiger sharks’ stomach contents revealed the remains of 11 land-based bird species
The Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles Will Soon Offer Free Admission
The move will be funded by a $10 million donation
Rare Walt Whitman Artifacts Go on View at Library of Congress for Poet's 200th Birthday
The library holds the world’s largest collection of Whitman-related items
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