The Omiltemi cottontail rabbit was thought to have been lost to science since the early 1900s. Last seen 130 years ago, the future looked bleak for this little brown rabbit, but an expedition in the ...

A helmet up for auction in London is a well-preserved example of the "Corinthian" helmets used by many hoplite warriors. A rare "Corinthian" helmet from ancient Greece will go up for auction in ...

It’s not just any section of trail. It’s a little corner of forest with thick trees, the kind that offer heavy shade and ...

Spider-Man 4 will be swinging into cinemas in July 2026, and filming is set to start on the new movie this summer. Shang-Chi director Destin Daniel Cretton is taking over from Jon Watts to direct ...

Welcome to Cooks Flea Market in Winston-Salem, North Carolina – a sprawling bazaar that’s part antique emporium, part ...

The United States Marshals Service tracked down 23-year-old Gloria Wright in Rochester, New York. Wright was wanted for the murder of her one-year-old child.

Modern life makes us tired, right? But research from societies in Africa and South America suggests people in the ancient ...

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Dec. 11, 2024 — A new study estimates that more than 9000 insects and other native invertebrates have become extinct in Australia since European arrival in 1788 and between 1-3 additional ...

Modern life makes us tired, right? But research from societies in Africa and South America suggests people in the ancient ...

A perfectly preserved medieval village in North Yorkshire is like stepping back in time. Wharram Percy is one of the largest, best preserved and most famous of the country's 3,000 such villages ...