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Among the organisms documented by photographer Rachel Sussman are 80,000-year-old aspen trees and 600,000-year-old bacteria
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Psychologists and anthropologists debate how different cultures answer the question, “What time is it?”
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Smithsonian scientists have taken to the Chesapeake Bay to investigate how marshlands react to the shifting environment
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Coral reefs and radio telescopes make a trip to the tropics more than worthwhile
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From the Editor
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A new study indicates that the levels of radiation astronauts would experience over the course of a deep space mission could lead to dementia
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From the inventor of the barcode to the discoverer of how cancer spreads, we take a look at the brilliant minds who shaped our culture and modern way of life
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Neil Armstrong, Sally Ride, Roger Boisjoly and the shuttle program form this year's late greats of space exploration
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Preview some of the top-notch shows—on anatomy, bioluminescence, water tanks and more—slated for the next year
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The new year could feature discoveries of life within subglacial Antarctic lakes, the brightest comet in generations and more
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All are inventive minds pushing technology in fresh directions, some to solve stubborn problems, others to make our lives a little fuller
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New research indicates that the brain enters a momentary state of wakeful rest when we blink, perhaps allowing us to focus better afterward
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A Utah aquarium uses the charges emitted by an electric eel to trigger the lights on a nearby tree
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When viewed at the same time every day for a year, the Sun traces a pattern in the sky that can help you find out when a solstice occurs
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Here's the second half of a list of innovations that, while not as splashy as Google Glass, may actually become a bigger part of our daily lives.
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A new study finds that under the influence of marijuana, the same levels of pain are simply less bothersome
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Artist Lisa Nilsson creates elaborate anatomical illustrations from thin strips of paper
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The antlered herd’s population is declining – what’s going on in the Alaskan wilderness?
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Mealworms might seem unpalatable to many, but a new study indicates that they might be the climate-friendly protein alternative of the future
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The "discovery" turned out to be the biggest hoax in the history of paleoanthropology
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