New research shows that cramming 150 minutes of exercise into one or two days can reduce the risk of over 260 diseases, ...

A groundbreaking research project is finally building the tools to translate just how whales and other creatures communicate.

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Here’s what to know about the irreversible eye disease at the center of the new National Geographic documentary Blink.

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The comet, which will be visible to the naked eye, orbits the sun roughly once every 80,000 years—the last time it passed ...

From spines on neurons to pollen on an insect’s eye, the winners of Nikon’s Small World photo contest offer a kaleidoscopic ...

Travelers can take a kayak on a trek through Australia's rainforests to find alpine royalty: the prized King Billy pine tree.

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At least five storms over the past decade would fit a new classification beyond Category 5—and engineers are working to ...

Along Queensland’s Great Barrier Reef, curious visitors can witness an innovative new coral restoration project and help ...

Today’s teaching methods prioritize creative problem-solving over traditional formulas and equations, but these changes may ...