Genes may change a snail’s “personality” and the thickness of its skin (or rather, its shell)
You know, in case a tree falls and there’s no one there to hear it
Like sommeliers of poop, the pint-sized marsupials can smell what species left it behind and what that creature last had for dinner
A large portion of Indiana's economy relies on an invaluable crop: corn. Popcorn plants have perfected the production of our favorite movie snack
From beloved institutions to hole-in-the-wall eateries, great food is everywhere
The idea is to create a drug that mimics the molecular changes exercise causes in the body. But it's no small challenge
It's more than just an insane amount of courage that gets people on the tightwire
Some people are skipping the doctor's office and using the internet to order and interpret their own DNA tests
A group of international mid-century artists built a number of kinetic experiments into their abstract art
From the original film rolls that the astronauts took into space, a work-a-day routine emerges of Apollo mission voyages
The salt cedar is often seen as an un-killable invader. But are humans the real reason this unwanted plant is thriving?
A 350-year-old festival in Takayama celebrates creativity — and contains the seeds of modern robotics
A new glass bridge in China is suspended 590 feet in the air — and visitors brave enough to cross it can see all the way down
Genes from a 4,500-year-old skeleton from Ethiopia show how migrations shaped modern populations
Before the National Park Service, Yellowstone was guarded by the cavalry. Without them, we might not have national parks today
The National Portrait Gallery’s new show on the Civil War photographer rediscovers the full significance of Gardner's career
The first marine sanctuaries approved by NOAA in 15 years are home to a plethora of shipwrecks
University of Texas engineers devise a relatively inexpensive way to make disposable patches that track patients' vital signs
Through weaving, the women of Ausangate, Peru, pass down the traditions of their ancestors
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