Con: Devastating outer space impacts. Pro: Global unity!
Radiologist and <em>Atlantic</em> editor James Hamblin provides the answers we'd hear "If Our Bodies Could Talk"
A car horn outside Churchill, Manitoba, causes a curious polar bear mom and her cub to scurry in opposite directions
Take a sneak peek at the collection of the new Grand Egyptian Museum, opening in early 2018
Several innovative art shows, some which close early in the new year, are a must-see
Spices have been shaping cuisine for thousands of years, especially around the Christmas season
How a superfast, supersensitive camera could shake up automotive and exploration industries, as well as photography as we know it
An artificial “nose” could be the next tool for diagnosing illnesses from cancer to Crohn's disease
Surveys of thousands of American teens add evidence to the theory that violence spreads in communities like a contagion
The Hirshhorn's 65-year retrospective boasts six mirror rooms by this hugely popular artist
The popularity of candy canes and ribbon candy has a lot to do with 20th-century machines that sped up production
The six-decade career of the artist and commercial designer is on view at the Smithsonian American Art Museum
As they rose to power, party leaders sought to redefine the holiday to suit their own political needs
From slavery to tuberculosis, it’s been a tumultuous year of exploring our past and looking to the future
Saint Pete, as he's known by locals in nearby Churchill, Manitoba, is an elderly polar bear who's been visiting the town for decades
New evidence shows that Homer Cummings, who would later be FDR's attorney general, rescued an innocent man accused of murder
Holiday editions add a much-needed dose of humor to boring journal-ese. But is entertaining readers worth the risk of misleading them?
This remote Antarctic field station is an ice-covered arid desert, perfect for peering deep into space
It used to be that each town kept its own time, and chaos reigned
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