The amount of ice collectively lost last Wednesday and Thursday would be enough to cover Florida in almost five inches of water
The night skies at 100,000-acre Massacre Ridge are some of the starriest in the world
The U.K.’s Posbury Clump may not have the snazziest of names, but the site boasts a rich history—and is available for around $60,700
By mapping the distance of Cepheid stars, researchers reveal that our galaxy is warped
When embryos found the so-called 'Goldilocks' temperature zone, sex selection was randomized, producing a nearly even split between males and females
Scientists are working to bring northern white rhinos back from the brink by using southern females as surrogate mothers
An alarming new study documents the continued decline of the critically endangered porpoise—but it may still be possible to save the species
Although this strategy may seem counterintuitive, researchers say speedy tracking is an important factor in successful courtship
The only way to prevent eastern equine encephalitis virus, which causes brain-swelling and has a high mortality rate, is to avoid mosquito bites
The woman performed little physical labor during her lifetime and enjoyed a rich diet of starchy and sweetened foods
Scientists think climate change is to blame
The melon-headed male whale actively competed for his adoptive mother's attention, repeatedly shoving his bottlenose dolphin sister out of the way
The government claims that volunteers at 1,000 sites participated in the coordinated reforestation efforts
Experts say the insects are migrating north in response to unusually heavy rainfall in the region
Arctic infernos released 50 megatons of carbon dioxide—the equivalent of Sweden’s total annual emissions—into the atmosphere in June alone
Few definitive traces of either the pilot or his plane have materialized since the 1945 crash
Apollo at 50: We Choose to Go to the Moon
A buttery Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins, along with a couple cows, are on display at the Ohio State Fair
The critically endangered animals had been living in South Africa, where poaching threats are high
The prosthetic enabled a test subject to pick up an egg without cracking it, send a text message, peel a banana and hold his wife's hand
For two months the duckling has learned to eat fish, dive and just hang out on on mom and dad's backs
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