Historian Yuval Noah Harari previews his book on the past and future of Homo sapiens
Even in the age of <i>Fifty Shades of Grey</i>, the 18th-century libertine is as shocking as ever
Hidden inscriptions offer new clues to the origins of a mysterious astronomical mechanism
Scientists search the wine-dark sea for the remains of a ship that sank 2,000 years ago—carrying what is believed to be the world’s first computer
More than 50 years after his death, Malcolm X remains a towering figure whose passionate writings have enduring resonance
The Turks are now rethinking their historic victory in the terrible battle
No one even knows how many of the big cats are in the United States
In Russia’s Far East, an orphaned female tiger is the test case in an experimental effort to save one of the most endangered animals on earth
Despite the pain, millions of Chinese women stood firm in their devotion to the tradition
Strengthening the planet’s forests is one critical way to combat climate change
Other questions ask if DNA testing has led to the redesignation of species
Contrary to earlier claims, a new study shows that evolution may be reversible
How “Fulton’s Folly” transformed the nation’s landscape
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An exhibit in Boston highlights unpublished photos from the acclaimed <i>Life</i> magazine photographer
Canada’s badlands are the place to see fantastic dinosaur fossils (and kitsch)—and eye-opening new evidence about the eve of their fall
A hike to the “top of Texas,” the world’s most famous fossil reef, leads to a new sense of the sublime
One hundred and fifty years later, historians are discovering some of the earliest known cases of post-traumatic stress disorder
The famous naturalist’s revolutionary theory first took shape not in the Galápagos but in the primeval Blue Mountains
The award-winning poet penned this new piece about evolution
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