Every 13 or 17 years, swarms of cicadas emerge from the ground, their black bodies, orange-tinged wings and ruby-red eyes ...

The PR masterminds at the White House just released a series of vaguely policy-themed “arcade” games, some of which are ...

A new model in Vermont emphasizes hands-on learning while stripping away frills like gyms and meal plans that increase costs.

The episode ends with Troy whispering Helen’s name in a voice choked with sobs, tears in his eyes. Does he remember her? Does ...

A mass extinction event is no longer a distant possibility, it’s already underway. Scientists warn that species are disappearing at rates up to 1,000 times faster than normal, with over a million now ...

Long before plastic test sticks appeared in drugstores, a living frog could reveal a pregnancy overnight. Doctors inject ...

University of Iowa researchers have determined that periodical cicadas, insect swarms that emerge from the ground every 13 or ...

The first-of-its-kind light rail floating bridge is zapping the fish in Lake Washington. Sound Transit revealed its ...

At some level, this dust layer likely produced a cooling effect, much as large volcanic eruptions do today. Indeed, a ...

Stanford University will retire the late soccer star Katie Meyer's jersey number Wednesday night, marking the first number ever retired by the Cardinal women's soccer program.

The new version of this venerable old conference officially launched on July 1, when seven new members joined Oregon State ...

Joel Sartore has spent two decades photographing portraits of animals for the National Geographic Photo Ark. It’s a race ...