NASA Cancels VIPER Moon Mission After Spending $450 Million to Build a Rover
The project was intended to look for water ice in the shaded craters on the lunar south pole
Astronomers Propose New Criteria to Classify Planets, but Pluto Still Doesn't Make the Cut
The new definition would define planets based on mass, rather than more ambiguous shape and size characteristics
The World's Rarest Whale May Have Just Washed Ashore in New Zealand
No one has ever recorded a live sighting of the spade-toothed whale, but experts say the dolphin-like creature found earlier this month is "no doubt" a member of the elusive species
New 'Butter' Made From Carbon Dioxide Tastes Like the Real Dairy Product, Startup Says
The company, called Savor, uses a synthetic fat to approximate the taste of butter and is seeking regulatory approval
Climate Activists Stage Protest in Front of Botticelli's 'Birth of Venus'
Two men taped images of flooding in Tuscany to the Renaissance painting's protective glass
At the Swiftposium, Scholars Gather to Analyze a Superstar's Astonishing Influence
The University of Melbourne welcomed academics from all over the world for its Taylor Swift conference
Locals Work to Save Mysterious Canadian Shipwreck Before It Disappears Into the Ocean
The 100-foot-long wreck, which likely dates to the 19th century, washed up off the coast of Cape Ray in January
The Oscars Are Adding a New Award for Casting
When it debuts in 2026, the casting award will be the Academy's first new category since 2001
Monumental Sculpture Reimagines 'The Last Supper' With Black Historical Figures
Tavares Strachan's "The First Supper" took four years to sculpt and is now on display at an exhibition in London
Archaeologists Discover Rare Roman Funerary Bed Buried Beneath London
The wooden bed was likely dismantled IKEA-style before being buried alongside a high-status individual
Three Students Just Deciphered the First Passages of a 2,000-Year-Old Scroll Burned in Vesuvius' Eruption
The trio used artificial intelligence to decode sections of the text, which appear to be a philosophical exploration of pleasure
Minnesota Reveals New State Flag Design
Submitted by a 24-year-old Minnesotan, the updated flag is expected to fly on May 11
Donations Help Save Bologna's 12th-Century Leaning Tower
Officials recently shut down the area around the increasingly delicate structure
Archaeologists Criticize Alleged Discovery of the 'Oldest Pyramid in the World'
A controversial study arguing an Indonesian structure is 25,000 years old is under investigation by the journal that published it
First Section of Mexico's Controversial Maya Train Opens
The rail system, built to connect tourist destinations, has been criticized for endangering archaeological and environmental sites
The Met Will Repatriate 16 Artifacts to Cambodia and Thailand
The looted objects are tied to the notorious art dealer Douglas Latchford
Alicia Keys' 'Hell's Kitchen' Will Open on Broadway
The musical is loosely based on the 15-time Grammy winner's childhood
Once Thought to Be Plants, These Rare Fossils Are Actually Baby Turtles, Scientists Say
The prehistoric specimens found in Colombia could represent one of the oldest and largest turtle species to ever exist
Kiss Debuts Digital Avatars That Will Keep the Band 'Forever Young and Forever Iconic'
The rock band is the first in the U.S. to immortalize its performances with a digital recreation
'Bone Biographies' Reconstruct Lives of Medieval Cambridge Commoners
Researchers have used skeletal remains to compile information about the lives of ordinary residents of the city
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