Techniques developed to study the distant past—from dating ancient artifacts to reconstructing climate records in ice cores—are now being repurposed to help us better understand the lives of modern ...

Large quantities of a mystery material has been appearing on beaches in Cornwall. But what is it?

Rocks from Australia have given scientists the oldest direct proof that Earth's surface was moving in separate pieces 3.5 billion years ago.

The rocks didn’t look like much from the outside. Scattered across a remote stretch of western Australia called North Pole ...

Flock Safety, a controversial brand of surveillance technology, is the maker behind the devices that sit at 17 strategic ...

If you’ve ever wondered where people buy taxidermied mice wearing Victorian clothing, Paxton Gate in San Francisco has your answer. This Mission District shop turns the concept of normal retail on its ...

The North End, Boston’s historic Italian neighborhood, provides the perfect backdrop for this pastry palace. Narrow cobblestone streets, the aroma of garlic and tomato sauce wafting from nearby ...