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With their massive bodies and giant plumes of poop, great whales can move a whole lot of organic material around...

There’s a common perception that cities are dangerous places to live, plagued by crime and disease—and that small towns and...

That is, as we polluted less—heavy industry spun down, flights got canceled, people stopped commuting—we also produced less of the...

The fire that nearly destroyed the Notre Dame Cathedral in 2019 has led to the discovery of two mysterious lead...

It was my daughter Clara’s seventh birthday party, a scene at once familiar and bizarre. The celebration was an American...

Last week, inside a gold-plated drum in a Northern California lab, a group of scientists briefly recreated the physics that...

The history of cat domestication stretches back nearly 10,000 years, evidence from a new genetic study shows, and the bond...

Scientists who study happiness know that being kind to others can improve well-being. Acts as simple as buying a cup...

After circling the moon for the past three weeks, NASA’s Orion capsule splashed down under parachute yesterday morning off the...

The preservation of ancient bones is a marvelous phenomenon. So exceptionally can these remains be preserved that their internal structure...