Walking barefoot in the bush usually isn’t an issue, but when carrying heavy loads over time, the feet begin to crack and ...

The waters off the coast of Japan have long been considered rich fishing grounds and often serve as a paradise for seafood ...

LURKING beneath the ocean’s surface are a host of terrifying creatures most humans will only see in their nightmares. Yet, ...

While they may be outnumbered and outweighed by insects, the terrestrial world is really the kingdom of the vertebrates.

Hundreds of millions of years before oxygen surged in the atmosphere 2.4 billion years ago, swaths of oxygen winked in and out of existence in the ocean.

The second-largest country in the world, Canada has two million lakes, 8,500 rivers, and three gigantic coastlines. Most of ...

The result: a world similar to the one that existed around 2.5 billion years ago – before the so-called “Great Oxidation ...

Helicopters made a big difference in World War II, but some have gone unnoticed. Here are the five that should be recognized ...

The Lewis and Clark Departure event in Hartford features re-enactors and hands-on history, honoring the famed expedition’s ...

In today’s fast-changing world, where species are constantly evolving and many are disappearing, it’s fascinating to learn ...

White embroidery of baroque clouds cross a clear sky, while the light - rough, relentless, and crystalline - cuts the horizon ...

On Feb. 27, 1988, the first of my weekly columns on stargazing appeared in print. More than 1.5 million words later, I sit ...