When Felicity Aston caught sight of Antarctica's coastal mountains, she told me, "they were like a neon sign flashing at me saying, 'You have finished!'"
Why bother with cloning and time travel, when your dream safari awaits on a nearby planet?
Does the noise in a Super Bowl stadium create enough power to fry up a dozen eggs?
Instead of a long, low duck bill, the beak of Tethyshadros was shaped like a snowplow and serrated. Why it had such a strange beak is a mystery
The sport was fodder for slapstick comedy, but as the technology evolved, so did the way in which filmmakers portrayed the gridiron on the big screen
Take a look at the five upcoming exhibits we're most excited about
Why can some--but only some--bluetongue skinks eat a toad that is poisonous to eat or even lick?
As part of her plan to prepare Americans for the next "big one," the seismologist tackles the dangerous phenomenon of denial
The surprising benefits, to oneself and to society, of living alone
Breeders from 19 countries put their creations to the test at the 20th World Orchid Conference in Singapore
Tree killers and the first beds ever round up this month in wildlife news
An American diplomat’s memento takes center stage after 125 years
Readers Respond to the December Issue
Was Leonardo da Vinci's famous anatomical chart actually a collaborative effort?
The designer of the National Museum of African American History and Culture talks about his vision for the new building
A chemist from the Textile Museum is perfecting a new technique for understanding the past
Icons and Insights
Two centuries after his birth, the novelist is still wildly popular, as a theme park, a new movie and countless festivals attest
Biographer Claire Tomalin's literary sleuthing revealed the untold story of the famed author's "invisible woman"
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