Science journalist Mary Roach is the author of several books, including her latest, Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War.

The tech giant aims to use the near-constant sunlight available in low-Earth orbit to power data centers. The experimental ...

Scientists suspect this musical trait arose independently in humans and indris, which split from a common ancestor some 74 ...

Dozens of Victorian-era “hairworks” from Leila’s Hair Museum, which closed for good last year, are now on display at the ...

A new archaeological discovery suggests that people in present-day Georgia have feasted with cacao for 1,000 years ...

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Between the unusual court shape and specialized equipment, jeu de paume is a game that must be seen to be believed ...

From a sneezing moose to a real-life angry bird, this year's competition received a whopping more than 10,000 entries from ...

Members of the fluffy and adorable but vulnerable species are often cared for in zoos and breeding centers around the world, ...

The show, on view in Florence and coming to D.C. next year, examines the history and impact of destroyed sculptures ...

You don't need to worry about the critters coming after you, since they're only a fraction of an inch across. They join the ...

They were among 30 whales transferred from the facility over the summer. It had faced multiple allegations of animal neglect ...