Sometimes big discoveries begin with a moment of surprise. For Dr. Rowan Martindale, a paleoecologist and geobiologist at the University of Texas at...

The vast Chihuahuan Desert, spanning across parts of Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas in the US, and Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Zacatecas, and Nuevo...

The rising incidence of cancer worldwide has led to an increasing number of surgeries that involve the removal of lymph nodes. Although these...

Scientists exploring Mars have uncovered strong new evidence that the Red Planet once had wave-washed beaches and long-lasting water activity, making...

In response to the growing right-wing backlash against Bad Bunny’s upcoming performance, the Working Families Party has announced “Bad Bunny...

In response to the growing right-wing backlash against Bad Bunny’s upcoming performance, the Working Families Party has announced “Bad Bunny...

Wesley Morris talks about Minneapolis, pain and the 1984 song “Unsatisfied” by The Replacements.

After centuries lost beneath layers of sand, war, and shifting rivers, an ancient city once central to East-West trade has resurfaced. A team of...

A team of archaeologists in southern Greece has uncovered the world’s oldest known wooden tools, dating back approximately 430,000 years. The...

The series in which readers answer other readers’ questions explores an ancient, vexed musical conundrum