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The author on writing her new book, “Uncertain: The Wisdom and Wonder of Being Unsure.”

What we can learn from the macabre diets of a curious species of cichlids.

How historic records and new data uncovered the colossal underwater avalanche that unleashed a massive wave in 1650.

What the melting permafrost looks and sounds like to a scientist.

It’s females who vaulted biological hurdles and forged our evolutionary success.

The Navigator project centralizes data about marine protected areas—and places with lesser protections—from around the world.

Ghost nets that ensnarl and kill ocean wildlife get an artistic makeover.

The author on writing her new book "Curious Species: How Animals Made Natural History."

Five tips to help you navigate the holiday craze with cunning and skill.

In their search for the last common ancestor of chimps and humans, scientists at Gorongosa National Park are expanding the picture of early primate life.

Just ask this religious scholar who took 73 high-dose LSD trips.

Let’s not praise inaccuracy as creativity.