Science

In 19th-century Philadelphia, an anatomist dissected and mounted a human nervous system. Now researchers are trying to figure out whose remains are stretched out in a glass case.

As well as smaller bergs that can be more dangerous to ships.

The limestone cliffs harbor hundreds of passages that offer glimpses into the distant past.

Researchers drilled through an Antarctic ice shelf to sample sediment. But they found animals that weren't supposed to be there.

They're actually scientists. And in Bozeman, they're trying to keep people safe.

New research in Brazil highlights how distinctive the "living skin" of the planet can be.

Trace fossils are useful paleontological allies—but they can't tell us everything.

The apex predators mean a great deal both ecologically and culturally.

David Maxwell's hobby has become essential to the field.

Researchers are now focused on the coconut palms, to make the atoll more friendly to seabirds.

A new global census doubles the number of known copies of the scientist's treatise on gravity and more.

Scientists are learning loads from medieval latrines.

From its name, to its hazy origins, to its drug interactions, there's a lot going on beneath that thick rind.

“We want to continue triggering lightning. We’re in no way done with that.”