Rare heraldic tiles were recently discovered under wooden floors at former Basilian monastery in Chełm, Poland, offering a ...

Rare Disease Day is a day of awareness for 10,000 rare diseases that impact over 300 million people globally, ... bridges, monuments, towers, businesses and homes as part of the effort.

Lawyers for President Donald Trump’s administration say he has the authority to abolish national monuments meant to protect ...

In a city of eastern Poland, a team got to work renovating a historic monastery. As part of the project, they removed the old wooden flooring — and uncovered some very rare 300-year-old artifacts.

Archaeologists excavating at Berlin's historic Molkenmarkt unearthed a rare collection of 15th-century saint statuettes, including an almost intact figure of Saint Catherine of Alexandria made of ...

In a city of eastern Poland, a team got to work renovating a historic monastery. As part of the project, they removed the old wooden flooring — and uncovered some very rare 300-year-old artifacts.

The monument lands also provide refuge for more than 50 rare plants and animals, from bighorn sheep, desert tortoise, and burro deer to small burrowing owls and its namesake, the Chuckwalla lizard.

A rare bee has been spotted in San Diego County following a three-year absence of observations, officials announced Wednesday. Times of San Diego Story by Times of San Diego ...

The White House says President Biden will officially announce two new national monuments next week. Wildfires in California forced changes to his plans for Tuesday.

The monument's habitat includes 50 rare plant and animal species, the White House notes, including the desert bighorn sheep and its namesake, the Chuckwalla lizard.

The Chuckwalla National Monument has natural wonders including the Painted Canyon of Mecca Hills and Alligator Rock, and is home to rare species of plants and animals like the desert bighorn sheep ...

All but three presidents have used the 1906 Antiquities Act to protect unique landscapes and cultural resources. About half the national parks in the U.S. were first designated as monuments.