Most of us assume that crustaceans can't feel pain—but new research suggests otherwise
In 2012, many plants in the eastern U.S. flowered earlier than in any other year on record
Black carbon's role in driving warming is much higher than previously thought
Another inauguration, another opportunity to learn more about the men whose presence shocked the country
For the past 27 years, it's been against the law for Brits to insult each other
With the help of his friend Mark Twain, Grant finished his memoirs—and saved his wife from an impoverished widowhood—just days before he died
One man won the election, but with free tours and insider information, you can still win the weekend. Plus hours, eating spots and where to rest your feet
On Friday, the agency will send an unmanned aircraft 65,000 feet above the Pacific Ocean to gather data for use in climate change modeling
“The Art of the Scent” recognizes and celebrates fragrance as a true artistic medium rather than just a consumer product
Nothing says, "Welcome, Mr. President," like 3,000 gas lights and a big hulking statue
Along the roadway in Peru, hand-built memorials to accident victims occur almost as regularly as the kilometer markers themselves
A tour through the patent files reveals a wide range of odd shapes, which collectively are a far cry from the elbow-shaped pasta of your youth
Connecticut-based artist Bryan Nash Gill uses ink to draw out the growth rings of a variety of tree species
Restauranteurs across the nation are feeding a new trend by feeding hot sauce into whiskey oak barrels
Our pop culture curator Amy Henderson strolls the halls of the Old Patent Building imagining the scene of Lincoln's 1865 inaugural ball
A woebegone tribute to the ending of an era
A new method based on DNA forensics can tell us about the appearances of those who lived long ago
Last summer, a study found that long-term cannabis use reduced cognitive skills. A new study seems to say the opposite
Living paycheck to paycheck in the techno-utopian future
Filmmaker Bryan Hurt explores what makes soul food so personal, starting with his own father's health struggle, in a PBS film premiering tonight
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