So, you've binged a few treasure-hunting shows and now you're wondering if your own old detector in the garage can find you a pirate chest. One of the first questions that may pop up in your head ...

When John Adams and Thomas Jefferson thumbed their noses at England's King George III and set off a chain of events that reshaped the Old and New Worlds, life in Green Bay remained largely unchanged.

Spectacular marine fossils tell the story of the long-gone Western Interior Seaway and the planet’s past aquatic life ...

Australia's ocean territory is vast and covers an area more than 1.5 times the nation's landmass. Within these waters is a ...

The Office of Legal Counsel has called the Smithsonian a “very unusual entity” and a “historical and legal anomaly.” A ...

A deep ocean whale graveyard is revealing new clues about whale evolution and the ecosystems that form around their remains.

Danny Deep, General Dynamics‘ executive vice president of global operations, has been promoted to president of the Reston-based Fortune 100 government contractor, the company announced Friday. Deep ...

Some of the most extraordinary gems ever found belong to a rare class of diamonds known as CLIPPIRs (Cullinan-like, Large, ...

Fifty-two of the 69 people aboard the plane died when it crashed off Puerto Rico and sank to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean ...

Ancient volcanic rocks from Western Australia suggest that water was reaching deep into Earth’s interior more than three ...

LONDON, July 2 (Reuters) - Whisper it quietly, but could this be the moment for Alex de Minaur to break through his Grand Slam glass ceiling? The Australian fifth seed has reached ‌seven ...

Every time I see the moon in the sky, it makes me happy. Our natural satellite is so familiar it’s easy to take it for granted, but in fact it’s an amazing sight. Much of its history is written on its ...