Chinese researchers collect soil samples during an inspection trip to the Aral Sea region. Photo: Courtesy of the Xinjiang ...

A new study suggests Neanderthals didn’t go extinct simply because of climate change or competition with Homo sapiens. Instead, the key difference may have been social connectivity—Homo sapiens formed ...

As cities sprawl into suburbs and exurbs, the distinction between urban areas and the countryside has become increasingly blurry. A new paper published in npj Urban Sustainability proposes that many ...

Conflict in the Middle East has brought an energy crunch to the Philippines. But this Indigenous community has found a way to ...

As the city embarks once again upon its springtime marathon of fairs and marquee auctions, galleries across Chelsea, Tribeca, ...

South China Botanical Garden researchers uncovered the evolutionary history of Burmannia nepalensis, a fully mycoheterotrophic herb endemic to subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forests. Using ...

In 2010, a subsidiary of Australia-based mining giant Ambre Energy proposed building a similar coal terminal at Longview.

The National Academy of Sciences announced today the election of 120 members and 25 international members in recognition of ...

The study examined 37 bird species in cities across five European countries. The animals allowed men to get about three feet ...

Families can explore Great Lakes history through music and storytelling during a free interactive program May 18 at the ...

Thousands of years ago, the world’s largest desert was filled with rivers, lakes, and wildlife. Geography and Earth’s orbit ...