The National Park Service is 106 years old. While that number is impressive, many other figures relating to the 424 units—including 63 national parks—the Park Service administers are more ...

Hindu pilgrims climb the steep flanks of a mud volcano to throw coconuts into the crater—a ritual intended to thank the gods and makes wishes.

These piercing eyes belong to a reconstruction of a Neanderthal, an ancient human relative that shared the planet with Denisovans and modern humans. Genetic research suggests that they went ...

From the Făgăraș Mountains of Romania to the teeming sea cliffs of St Kilda in Scotland, Europe is still home to staggering displays of summer wildlife. Whether you’re searching for sperm ...

Silphion cured diseases and made food tasty, but Emperor Nero allegedly consumed the last stalk. Now, a Turkish researcher thinks he’s found a botanical survivor.