The history of Thecodontosaurus, the fourth dinosaur ever named, is a tangled tale of paleontologist politics
From asteroids to cloning, author and scientist David Kirby weighs in
What you need to know about the recent XMRV, chronic fatigue syndrome announcement
On September 19, experts from around the world, including the Smithsonian, will be waiting for your questions
Stunning plumage, strange eating habits and extreme rareness characterize these enigmatic birds
For decades, Ivory sold itself as the suds that made legwear last longer
Advances in space exploration has changed the way we see eclipses
Combining tropes from various other films, Speckles: The Tarbosaurus 3D shows just how tired dinosaur cinema is
BPA, a chemical used in aluminum soda cans and other food packaging, was found to be associated with childhood obesity in a new study
The Brooklyn string band brings it all back home
Hello, Great American History Puzzlers! I’m Ken Jennings–yes, the 70-something-time Jeopardy! champion, but also a lifelong history buff and puzzle addict. In the weeks to come, I’ll gradually be unveiling a series of diabolically devious enigmas and brain-teasers over at The Great American History Puzzle website. One lucky winner will be headed to Washington D.C. [...]
Sir Ranulph Fiennes will traverse Antarctica by ski, in the middle of winter
Can modern science determine who shot this 18th century Swedish king?
Scientists have figured out why some of the "Flowers in a blue vase" became discolored over time
A new study finds that 70 percent of coral reefs worldwide will be damaged by warmer and more acidic waters
Man's best friend is becoming a key player in fighting cancer, allowing scientists to speed up the process of connecting dots between genetics and disease
There are plenty of awful movie dinosaurs, but the tyrannosaur in a 1990 rip-off of The Fly is the worst of all
A new study of mammal locomotion challenges the claim that hominids evolved two-legged walking because of its energy savings
This site tracks thousands of passenger planes as they fly around the world
Joyful good news from the Zoo this morning. For the first time in seven years, a giant panda cub was born
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