Humans can readily manipulate all kinds of objects. But robots need better mechanics—and a lot more intelligence
With its rolling prairies and limestone cliffs, historic towns and oak-filled nature parks, Texas Hill Country is a land apart
There might be a tradeoff between how strong men look and sperm count
A brief respite from the frontlines of the Pacific War sees American troops trying to inject a little comfort into their lives
While scientists have unraveled one mystery about cownose ray migrations, there are still many unknowns surrounding the animals. Read more: http://www.smi
A growing body of evidence points to how animals are aware of death and will sometimes mourn for or ritualize their dead
The explorer traveled to Tahiti under the auspices of science 250 years ago, but his secret orders were to continue Britain’s colonial project
New research shows—again—that fish “count” like humans do. Are our cognitive evolutionary roots fishier than we thought?
It's 1942 and the USS Silversides, a U.S. submarine submerged in the Pacific, is frantically trying to dodge depth charges dropped by a Japanese warship
Minnesota's Twin Cities are forging a new identity, one that celebrates the region's Nordic past while embracing its multicultural present
A new show at the Smithsonian American Art museum highlights his work
The newspaper man's bravery rocked the racist establishment of the South—and heralded a new era of political satire
Years before the birth of the Google, a forgotten experiment laid the groundwork for the ubiquitous search engine
A new exhibition explores the cultural heritage of the Taíno, the indigenous people of the Caribbean
A 228-million-year-old fossil fills gaps in the tale of turtle evolution—and raises a few questions
Road-tripping through prehistoric times on the West Coast
A new book from historian Joanne Freeman chronicles the viciousness with which elected officials treated each other
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How a fiery preacher and a maverick Army general took the nation by storm
The apex predators have been returned to Malawi's Liwonde National Park in an effort to restore the ecosystem and boost tourism
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