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Genetic studies reveal that some modern humans carry DNA from extinct hominid species, evidence of ancient interbreeding
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In last night's lecture, paleontologist Jack Horner gave five proofs of evolution based on what we know about dinosaurs
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A bold vision for a propeller-driven train never quite got off the ground
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The horror movie franchise is just the latest in a long history of movies using so-called "recovered" films
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Science is our attempt to figure out the inner workings of a very messy world
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It's versatile and found in cuisines throughout the globe. Stuff it, fry it, shred it and more
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In Sonoma County, apple growers battle against the wine industry and cheap Chinese imports
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A new technology can create replicas of pretty much anything, quickly and with great detail
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Forget the guidebooks. Whodunits offer a private eye on Italian art, food and culture
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Travel horizontally in any direction and you see no change in landscape; Siberia remains Siberia from Finland to Kamchatka
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It's a carnivore, though it mostly eats fruit. It has a prehensile tail, but it's not a primate
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Explosion on Black Tom Island packed the force of an earthquake. It took investigators years to determine that operatives working for Germany were to blame
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When it comes to pumpkin popularity, it looks like Tyrannosaurus has some competition
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As demand for rhino horn soars, police and conservationists in South Africa pit technology against increasingly sophisticated poachers
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Traveling snails, brainwashed rats and more updates from the world of wildlife
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The college city's big sky and endless farmland gave this New Yorker some fresh perspective
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Boasting 200 skyscrapers, China's financial capital has grown like no other city on earth – and shows few signs of stopping
Readers Respond to the September Issue
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The "dedicated amateur" photographer had a strange way of getting his subjects to reveal themselves
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