A new blue octopus species, Microeledone galapagensis, was recently discovered near Darwin Island in northern Galápagos.

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Scientists are listening in on sperm whale conversations and studying Earth's strangest microbes to prepare humanity for first contact with extraterrestrial life.

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Northern Utah’s Great Salt Lake—the largest saltwater lake in the western hemisphere—is rapidly disappearing and by some ...

Peru's first great empire left no written records. Now, archaeologists are piecing together who the Wari were with the help ...

Discover how a desert oasis became a cradle for mid-century style at an art-filled shrine to maximalist interior design.

This year, the Northern Hemisphere's summer solstice occurs on June 20 at 10:42 p.m. EST. South of the Equator, this same moment marks the beginning of winter. Solstices occur at the same time around ...

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