Biofluorescence refers to an organism's ability to absorb ultraviolet light (UV) and emit it as a colorful glow. The skill has been documented in fish, amphibians, reptiles, bir...

The season's first winter storm — which brought significant snowfall to the Washington, DC, area on January 3, 2022 — could not have come at a better time for the residents of t...

By Jonathan Auxier

The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai — an underwater volcano located 40 miles (65km) north of  Nuku'alofa, the capital of the Kingdom of  Tonga — has erupted a couple of times over the...

The Chinese, or Lunar, New Year,  which falls on February 1 this year, is celebrated by over 2 billion people — about 20 percent of the world's population. Also known as the Spr...

The mummified remains of Amenhotep I, who ruled Egypt from around 1525 to 1504 BC, were unearthed over a century ago, in1881. But the pharaoh's sarcophagus, exquisitely dressed ...