The ongoing polar vortex blanketing the US will deliver bone-chilling temperatures and wind chills this week, sparking ...
His book describing ecosystem insights from across the globe, “Why Ecosystems Matter, Preserving the Key to Our Survival,” ...
In 1907, a wealthy Massachusetts astronomer managed to convince much of the country there was proof of life on Mars. Science ...
The Humanist Society of Santa Barbara recently hosted a talk "The Misinformation Trap and Changing Minds: My Journey from ...
Christmas Day in 1809 saw a surgical first thanks to Dr Ephraim McDowell, the American physician who performed the world’s ...
Medney (" Beyond Kuiper ") and co-author Don Macnab-Stark have crafted an intelligent examination of the human condition in the 23rd century as it surges into an existential era of decision, and we’ve ...
Indeed, recent studies have indicated that the humble honey bee possesses a remarkable talent for mathematics and can even ...
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The Ten Best Books About Travel of 2025

Smithsonian magazine's picks for the best books about travel of 2025 include Adventures in the Louvre, On the Hippie Trail and Things Become Other Things. Illustration by Emily La ...
Swirling underwater eddies are aggressively melting two Antarctic glaciers, a recent study found, including the one that could raise sea levels by multiple feet.
As the year wraps up, we bring you some final notable titles — including The Sea Captain's Wife and The Rest of Our Lives — ...
Fiction, nonfiction, memoir, history, essays, language, art history, architecture, climate—we’ve got you covered with this ...
What if the greatest wildlife safari on the planet wasn’t across continents, but on your doorstep? In his curiosity-fuelled new book “Moss Safari: Exploring the secret life in moss”, Dr Andy ...