Capturing Appalachia's "Mountain People"
Shelby Lee Adams' 1990 photograph of life in the eastern Kentucky mountains captured a poignant tradition
The Mustang Mystique
Descended from animals brought by Spanish conquistadors centuries ago, wild horses roam the West. But are they running out of room?
The Venus Flytrap's Lethal Allure
Native only to the Carolinas, the carnivorous plant that draws unwitting insects to its spiky maw now faces dangers of its own
The Truth About Lions
The world's foremost lion expert reveals the brutal, secret world of the king of beasts
Are Americans Stuck to their Cubicles?
After a debilitating bicycle accident kept her inactive, Mary Collins toured the country studying Americans’ sedentary lifestyle
The Most Ferocious Man-Eating Lions
Africa's lions may usually prey on zebras or giraffes, but they also attack humans, with some lions responsible for over 50 deaths
Ethiopia's Exotic Monkeys
High in the Simien Mountains, researchers are getting a close-up look at the exotic, socially adventuresome primates known as geladas
Crawling Around with Baltimore Street Rats
The “urban ecosystem” serves as a research lab for scientist Gregory Glass, who studies the lives of the Charm City’s rats
Meriwether Lewis' Mysterious Death
Two hundred years later, debate continues over whether the famous explorer committed suicide or was murdered
Return of the Sandpiper
Thanks to the Delaware Bay's horseshoe crabs, the tide may be turning for an imperiled shorebird
The Strange History of the Wedding Cake
How the traditional treat came to be
Robot Babies
Can scientists build a machine that learns as it goes and plays well with others?
Forget Edgar Allan Poe? Nevermore!
Cities up and down the East Coast claim author Edgar Allan Poe as their own and and celebrate his 200th birthday
In Search of the Mysterious Narwhal
Ballerina turned biologist Kristin Laidre gives her all to study the elusive, deep-diving, ice-loving whale known as the "unicorn of the sea"
Dreading the Worst When it Comes to Epidemics
A scientist by training, author Philip Alcabes studies the etymology of epidemiology and the cultural fears of worldwide disease
Genghis Khan’s Treasures
Beneath the ruins of Genghis Khan’s capital city in Central Asia, archaeologists discovered artifacts from cultures near and far
Digging Up the Past at a Richmond Jail
The excavation of a notorious jail recalls Virginia's leading role in the slave trade
Endangered Site: Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem
The basilica believed to mark the birthplace of Jesus Christ has survived invasions, rebellions and earthquakes
The Curious Do's and Don'ts of Insect Dating Behavior
Bugs tap, dance and buzz to attract their mates—and some get eaten
Cats as Pets and Predators
Jake Page explores the evolution and enigmatic ways of the most popular pet in America -- the house cat
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