This costly conflict spanned generations—and its brutal legacy endures. But why did the bloodshed go on for so long?

A 50-year study says more Vibrio infections correlate with rising water temperatures, representing “a direct impact on human ...

Small, battery-powered planes are on the way. But building large, zero-emission airliners is a daunting challenge.

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A retro-futuristic space truck. A nimble crustacean on wheels. A space-age dune buggy. One will win a multibillion-dollar prize to deploy on a future NASA Artemis mission. But first, we took a ride on ...

In 1832, Tatsu Takayama made a defiant climb up to the top of Mount Fuji dressed as a man. This is the story of her historic journey.

Across the country, inventive fine-dining restaurants are flowering like garlands in temples — from the Himalayan foothills down to Chennai’s shores.

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The glow of the moon will even cast faint shadows on the ground, a rare effect visible only during the most intense ...

In an excerpt from his new book Dinner with King Tut, Sam Kean explores a weird and wild '90s experiment to replicate ancient ...