The signature Parade of Ships kicked off the festivities Wednesday morning as Naval and Coast Guard ships sailed up the Hudson River into New York City, traveling past the Museum’s Pier 86 before docking around the city. The ships were seen along the Hudson River from Battery Park to just south of t

Numbering as few as 250 individuals, the rarest of African apes has scarcely been observed in the wild, even by those committed to studying their behavior. But now, for one of the first times ever, the Cross River gorilla's haunting beauty and incredible strength have been caught on film in the wild...

In honor of One World Trade Center becoming the tallest building in New York, EarthCam has released an exciting time-lapse movie showcasing the construction progress from 2004-2012. Watch years of construction in just two minutes!

The amazing Dave Cremin performs an impossible card trick in Times Square. A short by Eric Wagner & Sharon Ma.

In every female kobudai... is a male in waiting. Animals in the genus Semicossyphus belong to the wrasse family, or the Labridae. Other members of the family and some fish in other families can also change their gender. They develop the reproductive organs, external features, and behavior of the op...

A TikTok user posted an incredible view of a double rainbow over New York City on the 22nd anniversary of 9/11. From above, the rainbows look to make almost a complete circle. Commemorations stretched from the attack sites — at New York's World Trade Center, the Pentagon and Shanksville, Pennsylvan

For Lady Liberty's 130th birthday, EarthCam created this commemorative, award-winning time-lapse movie for all to share and enjoy. Experience 365 days of the Statue of Liberty, from driving rain to falling snow to mesmerizing sunsets. This 4K time-lapse combines multiple views of America's Great Lad...

Margaret Heckler was President Reagan's secretary of health and human services from March 1983 to December 1985. Here she says AIDS was her number one priority, but that she had to balance her department's response against the Reagan administration's fiscal priorities. Heckler maintains that preexis...

The Queen speaks of “a time of disruption in the life of our country” as she addresses the UK in a rare televised speech. In a message recorded at Windsor Castle, she says it is an “increasingly challenging time” for the nation - bringing grief, financial hardships and “enormous changes”.The Queen c

The Statue of Liberty celebrates her 125th birthday with friends and fans in New York City.