Some argue that tourist safari hunts generate important money for African nations—but can lions afford the loss?
Claw Shapes: A Glimpse Into the Lifestyle of Raptors?
A roundup of unique (if impractical) science gifts, from glass anatomical models to retro adding machines
From glasses that fight jet lag to a plant that waters itself to a rocking chair that fires up the iPad, here are presents no one will forget
With 56 original pieces that show-off animals from the Zoo's collection, the ride is sure to please all ages
Clough says that the institution must pair its cutting-edge research with more effective communication of climate science to the public
Claws once thought to belong to a giant turtle turned out to be from one of the weirdest dinosaurs ever found
Visit the futuristic town where drivers and non-drivers live in perfect harmony
Joann Stevens remembers legendary jazz artist Dave Brubeck, who died Wednesday at age 91
From Waimea Bay to "Mavericks," here are some superb sites to watch surfers catch the biggest breakers in the world this winter
Three good reads to accessorize your daily routine
A dazzlingly blue obelisk comes to the Natural History Museum after a long journey from the mines of Brazil to the stone cutting capital of Europe
In preparation for the holiday season, a selection of gift ideas related to some of our favorite Design Decoded posts
Catch the hot new virtual reality art project, create your own "mockups" with artist Louie Gong and take in a talk and show with Fire and the Wheel
The Great Pacificator was adept at getting congressmen to reach agreements over slavery. But he was less accommodating when one of his own slaves sued him
A new study finds that prehistoric humans correctly depicted the gait of four-legged animals much more frequently than modern artists
A kids' magazine in the '80s hoped that by now we'd have a whole new array of pets to choose from
We asked the institution team for their picks from the past year, from art to poetry to science
A fragmentary skeleton pins the emergence of dinosaurs more than 10 million years earlier than previously thought
Be it a book, movie, calendar or game, these picks are perfect for the hardest-to-shop-for people on your list
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