This Engineered Beach Is Good for Endangered Sharks and Tourists
In the Canary Islands, angel sharks and humans are attracted to the same habitat which, for once, isn’t bad for the wildlife
Why Some Scientists Want to Stop Naming Organisms After People
An international team of researchers wants to stop using eponyms. But the naming authorities won’t budge.
The Return of Mermaidcore
For a century, a collective love of tails and fins has helped women transgress on land and sea
The Brain-Computer Interfaces That Could Give Locked-In Patients a Voice
Implanted devices record the brain waves associated with speech and then use computer algorithms to translate the intended messages
By Fighting the Ozone Hole, We Helped Curb Climate Change
With the Montreal Protocol, life on Earth dodged a bullet we didn’t even know was headed our way
The Pioneering Project Paying for Ghost Fishing Gear
A new program is rewarding shrimpers who collect and recycle derelict crab traps
The Mission That Could Transform Our Understanding of Mars
A next-generation instrument on a delayed Martian rover may be the key to answering the question of life on the Red Planet
Kurt Vonnegut's Advice to College Graduates Is Still Relevant
To his adoring young fans in the 1960s and '70s, the anti-establishment novelist was the father they wished they had
The Gruesome Ways Volcanoes Kill Fish
Whether the eruption is underwater or on land, the creatures don’t have an easy time dealing with nature’s fury
Now 90 Years Old, Willie Nelson Is Always on Our Mind
A look back at the life of the country music rebel, superstar, and elder statesman who is back on the road, again
When Did Clothing Originate?
An archaeologist traces the invention and evolution of apparel using climate data and tailoring tools
Could Electric Tractors Revolutionize Farming?
The vehicles may change the agricultural landscape by scaling sustainability and increasing efficiency
Where Did Chaco Canyon's Timber Come From?
In a nearly treeless desert, Ancestral Puebloans built Great Houses with more than 200,000 massive log beams
Why Is Tax Day in April?
These are the reasons behind the timing of many Americans' least favorite holiday
This Tiny Hawaiian Island Is Free of Invasive Rats
Now scientists are trying to coax back lost seabird colonies
How Alberghi Diffusi Turn Villages Into Hotels
Originating in Italy, "scattered hotels" turn alleyways into hallways and piazzas into living rooms
Take a Peek Inside the Candy Wrapper Museum
Your trash is my treasure—and a sweet reminder of the past
Mimi Sheraton’s 10 Most Memorable Meals
From dinner by candlelight in Denmark to Peking duck in China, the celebrated food critic reveals her most memorable culinary experiences
What the Nation's Founders Said About the Indictment of a Former President
Alexander Hamilton wrote that a commander in chief removed from office would be "liable to prosecution and punishment"
As Glaciers Retreat, New Streams Offer Homes for Salmon
After the waterways form, insects move in, alders and willows spring up, and spawning fish arrive in thousands
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