Isaque Carvalho Borges experiences the urban heat island effect in his home of Palmas, Brazil, and he wants to do something ...

Excavations are shedding light on what life was like at the ancient site, which may have once housed hundreds of soldiers at ...

The fossils indicate that P. boisei ’s human-like hand proportions would have allowed it to handle stone tools with dexterity ...

On the 50th anniversary of his iconic jump at Kings Island theme park, we’re celebrating Evel Knievel—a daredevil stuntman ...

Also known as the “Seven Sisters,” the striking cluster has long been used as an important seasonal marker and appears high ...

While surfing at Steamer Lane, a popular surf spot, 21-year-old Isabella Orduna felt a “nip” on her foot. She rolled into the ...

In a matter of minutes, thieves climbed a ladder and smashed display cases before fleeing the scene with eight valuable ...

An excess of gamma rays in the center of our galaxy could mean scientists have finally detected dark matter particles—or not ...

Today, in the New England Journal of Medicin e, researchers announced that they restored some vision to elderly patients with ...

The art of making captivating Peruvian textiles has traditionally been anonymous work. But at 75, Sara Flores is making a ...

Commissioned by the Russian emperor Nicholas II, the diamond-covered Winter Egg is expected to fetch $27 million when it goes ...

A wreck in London broke his bones but not his spirit. So he got back on his two-wheeled horse and sailed through the ...