During their lifetimes, surfers rescue an average of three people in trouble, according to a new study
The remains, found in an Oklahoma cave, belonged to a lizard-like reptile
Cartographer Robert Szucs uses satellite data to make stunning art that shows which oceans waterways empty into
For decades, visitors to the Smithsonian could behold the immense size of the sea mammal with their own eyes
You’ve got questions. We’ve got experts
A new generation is discovering the rambling Southern route of William Bartram and his legendary 1791 travelogue
A new technique reveals that the liquid may contain 10 to 1000 times more plastic pieces than previously thought
At crime scenes around the world, the forensic entomologist Paola Magni is taking her field into uncharted waters
In South Carolina, members of the local Black community are teaming up with scientists to produce a novel study of the trans-Atlantic slave trade
To protect the majestic reptiles around the isthmus of Panama, an ambitious conservation group digs deep both on and off the beach
The volcanic arc extending from Mexico to Costa Rica expels a variety of magma types that make for a geological paradise
Skywatchers can expect spectacular meteor showers, a comet soaring past Earth and a long-anticipated total solar eclipse
As populations plummet across Africa, researchers have designed an ingenious method to study the graceful creatures
Major discoveries, an undersea tragedy and international cooperation were some of the biggest saltwater moments of the year
Smithsonian paleoanthropologists reveal some of the year’s most fascinating findings about human origins
Biologists learned lots about animals and plants this year, and their findings could inspire better robots, medicine and environmental technologies
Researchers are slowly restoring the endangered kākāpō using DNA sequencing, GPS tracking and tailored diets
The year's most exciting discoveries included a stolen Vincent van Gogh painting, a hidden medieval crypt and a gold-covered mummy
While the animals chew their cud, they also enter a state of rest
Found in the Tian Shan mountains, <em>Malus sieversii</em> could hold the secret to making other species of the fruit more stress-resistant
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