The birds' plumage is even colder than the surrounding air, paradoxically insulating them from heat loss
Brazilian deforestation is tied to producers of luxury Italian leather goods
Actually, fairly smart. And we're only seeing the first wave of smartwatches, with Apple expected to enter the fray as early as this year
Visionary designers of the 19th century believed that the future of air travel depended on elaborate airships
Look for the comet just after twilight in the Northern Hemisphere's western sky, with the best viewing chances to come early next week
Ivory poachers slashed the population of the small elephants by 62 percent in the past decade--future losses at those rates will doom the species
Melting sea ice will open up shipping lanes across the Arctic, potentially making the Northwest Passage and North Pole navigable during summer
Recently, researchers explored the potential for therapy animals to help kids with autism, and found that they were more effective than toys
Richard the Lionheart was buried without his heart, and a modern forensic analysis just unveiled how it was preserved
On the eve of Woodrow Wilson's inauguration, suffragists descended upon Washington
This week, learn how to interpret contemporary art, taste some Canadian microbrews and listen to one of the world's best flute players
During the 2006 World Cup watching a soccer game doubled the risk of a heart attack in German fans
Home to a string of high peaks, including 20,564-foot Chimborazo, the area offers some of the finest cycling, hiking and adventuring country anywhere
Thanks to global warming, hot air piles up at mid-latitudes and causes storms and heat waves to linger for long stretches of time, new research shows.
Artist Nathalie Miebach uses meteorological data to create 3D woven works of art and playable musical scores
3D printing is a new technology that seems poised to change the world, but its origins date back all the way to the 15th century
The level of soot in Beijing's air is off the charts, leading to higher risks of lung cancer, heart attacks and other health problems
The whaler <i>Essex</i> was indeed sunk by a whale—and that's only the beginning
Thanks to a proposal by astronomers Avi Loeb and Dan Maoz, we could find evidence of extraterrestrial life very soon
Soccer players who head the ball could be injuring their brains, as well
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