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A new study based on two decades of data shows what happens in an ocean ecosystem without great white sharks. Great white ...

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A new trail in this southern Arizona city plots the most visitor-friendly astronomy stops—and there are plenty to choose from ...

Fall from these structures, as monks often did during their perilous, devotion-proving construction, and you’d have many ...

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Greek sources portrayed the Achaemenid kings, as indulgent and ruthless—all but Cyrus II. Why was this enemy ruler the only ...

A rancher took a backhoe to a critical nesting ground. His conviction, advocates say, “sets a crucial precedent for ...

From the iconic emperor penguin to the Magellanic penguin, these striking photos capture the beauty of the aquatic birds.

With a world-class art museum, 70 miles of hiking and biking trails, and a thriving culinary scene, Bentonville, Arkansas, ...

During Prohibition, the U.S. government added toxins to industrial alcohol, knowing it could kill. The result? A chemical war ...

Yes, there are more birds singing at this time of year. But their symphony is also louder and more energetic than ever—and ...