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The ichnofossil, or trace fossil, is more than 150,000 years old.

A little leaf hack helps their chirps reach more females.

An experimental archaeology park lets visitors get a whiff of the island's aromatic past.

An institution of horror movies, this iconic character has evolved along with our views on science itself.

Long thought to be from Wales, the monument's Altar Stone is from northern Scotland, nearly 500 miles away.

Meet three worldbuilders who bring their magical settings to life through food.

An urban explorer ventured deep below downtown in search of Schieks Cave. What he found changed science.

The two males have braved a channel full of lion-killing crocs and hippos in Uganda at least seven times.

Pacific lampreys boost biodiversity in rivers and are an essential food source for the Yurok people.

When life gives you Bisquick, make gulab jamun.

Making fictional food can be both a creative and communal activity.

Judged unworthy of Valhalla? Welcome to Helheim.

Thanks to an insistence on quality, Maverik has become the Mountain West’s favorite roadside stop.

In 1815, the obsession with swine-ish, upper-class ladies reached a fever pitch.

Researchers hauled bins of fish carcasses through bear country to learn how salmon affects plants and pollinators.

Glazier Wheeler turned his skill for manipulating silver into profitable schemes.

Nearly 20 years after Hurricane Katrina, the abandoned Six Flags that became a symbol of the city still bears deep scars.

Researchers made the surprise discovery when wildfire smoke blanketed their test site.