The new designation is intended to offer additional protection and resources to the historic port city

A facial recognition analysis found that the faces in a mysterious painting are virtually identical to those in the artist's "Sistine Madonna"

The technology could one day assemble and repair hard-to-reach circuits, act as a universal screw or retrieve foreign objects from a body, researchers say

New research suggests noblewoman Anne d’Alégre used gold wire to keep her decaying teeth in place

The truck-sized space rock came within 2,200 miles of our planet, closer than some satellites

The X-57 Maxwell has removed some barriers to electric flight, but its funding expires soon

Born 150 years ago this week, the author was known for her incisive portrayals of women's everyday lives

Humans will probably never face a fungal apocalypse, but in the insect world, mind-controlling fungi can pose a serious threat

'Victory City' comes just six months after the author survived a violent attack at a speaking event

After devouring their island's deer, these canines may be the first land predators to rely on sea otters as a main food source