Learn why scientists still aren’t sure why humans are the only primates with very little body hair.

Abandoned cattle ranches cover huge swathes of Brazil; empty, degraded land, where the soil is like dust and any form of ...

Vaughn immersed herself in research while preparing to write the novel. “I read a bunch of history of the natural sciences, about Darwin and the impact of his ideas,” she says. “And I kept my Sibley ...

The perfect holiday gift for outdoors folks is hard to find. Everyone works hard to try and find that perfect holiday offering. There are many specific interests and outdoor activities, and each of ...

The perfect holiday gift for outdoors folks is hard to find. Everyone works hard to try and find that perfect holiday offering. There are many specific interests and outdoor activities, and each of ...

including one that focused on bees and the natural world, before coming to Discover Magazine. Her current work also appears on her travel blog and Common State Magazine. Her love of science came from ...

When we slow down, stop the busywork, and take in beautiful natural surroundings ... Olmsted was exaggerating; his claim was based less on science than on intuition. But it was an intuition ...

Harrington and Thoreau both expounded the views of appreciation of the natural world and simplicity in life. From them I ...

The rocks from this park in Pennsylvania have been recognized for the strange ringing sounds they make when struck, but what ...

The invention of the light bulb transformed our world by removing our dependence on natural ... Science from 2010 to 2012 and is currently a senior physics writer and editor for Quanta Magazine.

From a total solar eclipse that captivated our continent to record temperatures that scorched the planet, these were the ...

A microbiologist blends science and art to bring biofilms to life. His work, showcased in museums and books, captivates ...