Over time, diet causes dramatic changes to our anatomy, immune systems and maybe skin color
Scientists are exploring a bold new plan that could help protect the world's coral reefs. Using selective breeding, they aim to produce a new strain
It's like riding an Akita around Japan
Photographer Pamela Littky set off across the United States to discover why these timeless summer festivals have such staying power
Museums can be a starting point, says David J. Skorton, the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution
Is an archaic sewing skill a key to connected, sensing, communicating fabrics of the future?
Newspapers reported that cowgirl Ella Watson was a no-good thief who deserved the vigilante killing that befell her, when in reality she was anything but
The mayor of New Orleans offers his reading list for anyone looking to better understand the real history of Confederate monuments
A solitary lioness in her new home of Akagera, Rwanda, is tracking a herd of impala. Two problems: The impala here are stronger than the ones back home
In a new editorial series, we recap the NBC show that puts a new twist on American history
Resources at the African American History Museum deliver a wealth of opportunity for genealogical research
Medical device design courses are more than just good education
The dime novels and story papers entertained boys and launched a popular culture we still consume today
The original arguments Congress made for 'springing ahead' have been thoroughly debunked. So why are they still being used today?
From heirloom potatoes to honeybee sperm, this collection works to preserve our invaluable agricultural diversity
The crown-of-thorns starfish eats coral reefs; coral reefs happen to be the home of the guard crab
Seventy-five years ago, the Office for Price Administration wanted to limit the use of leather on the homefront
In some ways, he encountered a world unavailable to the enslaved. But in others, the journey was rife with danger and degradation
Urban environments change the behavior of predator species—and that might have big implications for humans
Self-driving cars were far from Ralph Teetor's mind when he patented his speed control device
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