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This Renaissance Painting Took a Winding Path From Hitler’s Munich Apartment to an American Journalist’s Home to the National Gallery in London

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This Microscopic Fungus Survived NASA's Sterilization Protocols—and Is Hardy Enough to Potentially Contaminate Mars

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See 17 Intricate Microscope Photographs That Make the Miniature World Immense. They Won the Evident Image of the Year Contest

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These Marine Algae Glow When Waves Disturb Them. Their Bioluminescence Could Power Electricity-Free Lamps of the Future

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Wolves Are Thriving at Michigan's Isle Royale National Park, Reaching Their Highest Numbers in Almost 50 Years, New Data Suggests

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How 'Seabird Sue' Blends Art and Science to Attract Birds Back to Lost Habitat

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Potatoes Didn't Just Feed Ancient Indigenous Communities in the Andes—the Tasty Tubers Also Reshaped People's DNA

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NASA Just Uploaded More Than 12,000 Stunning Photos From the Artemis 2 Mission. Here Are a Few of Our Favorites

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Marilyn Monroe Collections Assembled for Her 100th Birthday Cut Through Hollywood Glamour to Reveal the Star’s Human Side

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Microplastics Are Swirling Around in the Atmosphere, Where They Might Be Contributing to Climate Change

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An English King Minted These Coins to Ward Off a Viking Invasion. Instead, the Seafaring Raiders Turned the Pennies Into Jewelry

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New Clues Help Solve the Mystery of an Enslaved Boy Pictured in a Portrait by a Leading English Artist

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These Singing Mice Squeak Back and Forth—and Don't Interrupt. Scientists Found the Brain Pathway Behind Their Impressive Songs

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Researchers Discovered the Remnants of a Secret, Illegal Whisky Distillery in a Stunning Scottish Park

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It Took Millions of Years for Australia's Famous Twelve Apostles Landmark to Rise Out of the Sea

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In 1969, the Beatles Played One Final Show. Their Makeshift Rooftop Stage in London Will Soon Become a Museum

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This High Schooler Developed an A.I. Tool to Diagnose Autism and ADHD Using the Retina

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History Remembers Mary Boleyn as the Scandalous 'Other Boleyn Girl.' New Research Debunks the Myths Surrounding the Tudor Mistress

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See 15 Stunning Images That Won the German Society for Nature Photography's Annual Contest

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NASA's Curiosity Rover Had a Martian Rock Stuck on Its Arm for Days. Watch It Finally Shake the Stubborn Stone Off

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