A new book offers an unsettling account of human exceptionalism and shows that the unique ways we gamble with risks and move ...

The following excerpt is from the introduction to a field guide on the native trees and shrubs of the South Indian plains and hillocks, produced by the Auroville Botanical Gardens.

As Germany prepares to vote on 23 February, the far-right AfD party is causing alarm. Polls place them in second position, behind only the centre-right CDU and ahead of the centre-left SPD. In ...

The guides track rare species, what’s changing and what’s disappearing even before you’ve learnt to recognise it. Check out what it takes to introduce an old world to new viewers. And happy spotting!

How do sources determine the histories we can tell about architecture, urban space, and the agents that enliven it,’ course asks.

“Once a population has achieved this evolvability, it seems like it didn’t get erased by future evolution,” Zaman said. This ...

The Delaware is the longest undammed river in the Eastern U.S. and will celebrate the title with a year of recreational and ...

The French documentary 7 Walks with Mark Brown, filmed by Pierre Creton and Vincent Barré, helped me realize the whole world ...

In this excellent study, science journalist Hall (Wisdom) surveys the distinctive biology and behavior of snakes. He ...

In this exclusive Q&A, Keith Bearden, CEO of Alter Eco, reflects on his key takeaways from the Sustainable Foods Summit North ...

Magtein, which has unusual absorbability, can pass the blood-brain barrier, so it is especially powerful for improving memory ...