How one citizen science endeavor is using the Internet to democratize the search for distant worlds
Vast new deposits of lithium could change the global politics of battery production—if we can get at them
Ananabai Joshee dedicated her career to treating women and helped blaze a path for international doctors training in the U.S.
America’s longest-orbiting astronaut describes his rocky return to Earth in this adaptation from his book 'Endurance'
A Navy engineer used creative modeling and her knowledge of underwater explosions to tackle the century-old Hunley conundrum
The notorious sleepyhead manages to rouse himself for fans
Females have figured out how to get rid of unwanted sperm, allowing them to reap the benefits of multiple mates
Addison’s disease may have blackened the explorers' gums and hastened their demise, proposes a history-obsessed dentistry professor
Raja the King Cobra is about to eat. He’s sunk his teeth into an ambushed rat snake, shot a dose of neurotoxin into it, and is now about to swallow it
King cobra mating techniques aren’t subtle. To indicate his interest, the male will engage in frequent headbutting with the female
You’ve made plans, packed bags, obtained glasses. Here's what to read to fully appreciate this event in all its glory
Are these orca-fighting, seal-saving good Samaritans really just in it for themselves?
In 1097, a Pueblo artist may have etched a rare celestial event into the rock for all of posterity
Bugs use their feces for weapons, navigation and gardening. Can we tap into this poop party?
Those who misuse aquatic antibiotics are playing a dangerous game with their health, doctors and veterinarians say
It's a challenge to attribute any one storm or heat wave to climate change, but scientists are getting closer
Why drugging and caging the cats for Tinder photos is even more messed up than it sounds
The POWs burrowed to freedom from a Welsh encampment in 1945
Archie F. Wilson loved wood enough to amass the country’s premiere private collection. Now scientists are using it as a weapon against illegal logging
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