In the Welsh borderlands, Gladstone’s Library is the only working library in Britain where you can stay overnight.

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Once formally proposed as Homo stupidus and portrayed as knuckle-dragging ape-men, Neanderthals are finally receiving their ...

In Borneo, where El Niño is fueling devastating wildfires, critically endangered orangutans are becoming burn victims.

Native to the Mediterranean, the cliff-dwelling birds are born with a seemingly supernatural ability to “home”—that is, to ...

This large rodent may be the surprising reason the disease was first transmitted to humans.

Snoozing bears, spinning mills, and birds of prey. Check out some of the pictures featured in our Photo of the Day.

Zimbabwe’s famed national park is home to Victoria Falls — the world’s largest curtain of falling water. Here’s how to plan a ...

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One in five Colombian mothers is a teenager. This program seeks to reduce early pregnancies by having youths spend time with ...

Utah’s desert potholes hold a remarkable community of aquatic life—adapted to survive in one of the West’s harshest ...