Chemical analysis shows that the meteorite, discovered in Morocco, contains ten times as much water as any Martian rock previously studied
Chimpanzees will sooner kill than share food, but bonobos will sacrifice some of their own goods for the pleasure of interacting with strangers
In his new book, Extinct Boids, artist Ralph Steadman introduces readers to a flock of birds that no longer live in the wild
The world’s most charismatic amphibian is upending the conventional wisdom about evolution
New research offers surprising answers to the age-old question of where morality comes from
An underground scientist is pioneering a new way to learn what the climate was like thousands of years ago
In Chile’s Atacama Desert, astronomers are preparing for a new array that will stretch across 10 miles
Efforts to label the human epoch have ignited a scientific debate between geologists and environmentalists
Neuroscientists don’t really know how humans keep time, but they have some theories
Switching up your sleep schedule is wreaking havoc on your body’s natural rhythm
New research suggests we can defy genetic destiny
Preserved in stone, a set of ancient insect wings are “chirping” once again thanks to the work of entomologists
Among the organisms documented by photographer Rachel Sussman are 80,000-year-old aspen trees and 600,000-year-old bacteria
Psychologists and anthropologists debate how different cultures answer the question, “What time is it?”
Smithsonian scientists have taken to the Chesapeake Bay to investigate how marshlands react to the shifting environment
Coral reefs and radio telescopes make a trip to the tropics more than worthwhile
From the Editor
A new study indicates that the levels of radiation astronauts would experience over the course of a deep space mission could lead to dementia
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
Neil Armstrong, Sally Ride, Roger Boisjoly and the shuttle program form this year's late greats of space exploration
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