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A treetop expert explains the mystery of "crown shyness."

In 1854, Elizabeth Jennings was forcibly kicked off a horsecar. Her fight changed the city.

He was a famed 17th-century scientist. Isaac Newton was one of his rivals.

The California peak’s striking presence and geological complexity have inspired many believers. 

A slow, careful burn insulated Kule Loklo against a fearsome wildfire.

Lick Observatory in California has lived to see another starry night.

A poet and artist, she penned the recipes in her old age.

Notre Dame's famed instrument is being dismantled and restored following the 2019 fire.

The legendary athlete wanted to be remembered as a great baseball player, regardless of race, but history has its demands.

A new exhibit at the Newberry library touches on the history of guaiacum treatments.

Around the world in mutant drinks, via your liquor cabinet.

The shift led to local extinctions and could have important implications for species today.

The sculptures depict Egyptian and Nubian women, and may reference slavery.

The unlikely method may reshape an unhealthy relationship between farmers and lions.

He spent $5 on a few water jugs and two succulents.

You’ll need a lot of pretty pennies to buy it.

Scientists and Indigenous businesses are collaborating to identify under-appreciated bush tucker.

They're roughly the size of a hyphen—which makes them extremely easy to lose.