In 1925, a teacher deliberately broke a law stating that evolution could not be taught in Tennessee classrooms. His trial ...

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Karmella Haynes doesn’t need to fit in—in life or in work. So when a research space didn’t exist for her, she created it.

Ralph Nader, at the American Museum of Tort Law in Winsted, CT, pictured in front of the car he made infamous, the Chevy Corvair Credit: Photo by John Dankosky It’s hard to imagine a world without ...

Berry’s Skipper is a rare butterfly species found in wet areas from North Carolina to Florida. Its population has declined by almost 80% since 2000. Photo credit: Jeff Glassberg A sweeping new study ...

Since 2014, a virus related to polio has paralyzed hundreds of children. Amid government cuts, what happens if the outbreaks worsen?

With cameras down their throats, metal singers show how they produce growls, screams, and squeals without damaging their vocal tissues.

An international team of researchers used drones to study the mysterious arctic animals and learn new things about narwhal behavior.

Decades of research shows that expanding highways, despite its promise to reduce congestion, actually increases travel times.

How the lost constellations of Indigenous North Americans can connect culture, science, and inspire the next generation of Indigenous scientists.

The following is an excerpt from Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Isaacson. There are many portraits, including Leonardo’s earlier La Belle Ferronnière, in which the subject’s eyes appear to move as the ...