Faking the stuff of elephant tusks could benefit wildlife conservation and engineering—yet many technical hurdles remain
Bowery, a new indoor farming company, offers "customized" greens and herbs
The African American History Museum showcases for the first time signature photographs from its new collections
For Mother's Day, we've pulled some of history's wackiest patented ideas for mothers and children
Award-winning photographer Mandy Barker explores the beauty and tragedy of marine plankton and plastic waste
Over the past two decades, even G-rated films have amped up the booze labels
By deciding this ancient plant was worthy of their attention, humans ended up dramatically shaping its evolution
According to Chris Whipple’s new book, an empowered chief of staff can make a successful presidency
AI expert Joseph Qualls thinks it will change the way kids learn. But it also raises some big issues.
For artists, cats prove to be more than elegant studio companions, but inspirations as well, says a new exhibition
The ancient Nabataeans' water storage and irrigation system was a marvel of engineering
A finely preserved fossil sheds new light on the curious tail of armored dinos
Brain Imaging Gives Insight Into Early Human Minds
Team Tactile hopes to create an inexpensive and portable device that can raise text right off the page
How the United States escaped a national tragedy in the 1960s
By reinventing herself as Indian, Lillian Smith became a wild west sensation—and escaped an unhappy past
Why did the ancient Nabataeans desert the city of Petra? The answer lies in traces of white sand found in its rubble, suggesting a massive flood
Racism may not be a disease, exactly. But a growing body of research finds that it has lasting physical and mental effects on its victims
James Otis, Jr. used his words to whip anti-British sentiment into a frenzy—so why isn’t he better remembered now?
About 18 million years ago, the Caribbean Sea seasonally flooded inland forests, where enormous crocodiles and turtles roamed
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