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Scientists find that despite time and location, the productivity of settlements grows faster than their populations
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The area’s elevated mercury levels aren’t healthy for fish, birds or humans
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A new study reveals evolution in the ocean appears to favor larger animals
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Outfitting cats in colorful collars may be one key to preventing them from effectively preying on birds and other small animals
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NASA photo of the eastern United States confirms it’s really, really cold out there
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She drew inspiration from French magazines and colors from Colonial America
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The tree on the bank of the River Thames may be 2,000 years old
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New research on Neanderthal teeth shows differing gender roles
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Move over, real estate—there’s a new bubble in snowdrop bulbs
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Craftsmen who built royal tombs enjoyed sick days, designated physicians and rationed medicine—all paid by the state
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Climate change deniers, sit back down
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The sites include a historic neighborhood in Chicago, a former internment camp in Hawaii and a canyon in Colorado
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A drug-resistant bacteria usually found in the gut has infected seven people and contributed to two deaths
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Scientists predict fat will join the other primary tastes within ten years
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Last year broke records with over 292 million visits
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Nepal announces that the Khumbu Icefall, where 16 sherpa were killed last year, is now off-limits
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A new algorithm could make it faster and less expensive to develop new painkillers
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The artist wanted to convey that "all of your memories are stuck inside your bone marrow" and make them visible
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A new study shows that black garden ants have a relatively meticulous protocol for when nature calls
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