Any Southeast Asian adventure, whether a shorter trip or a cross-country odyssey, will likely take in some of the region’s 25,000-plus islands. You’ll find plenty of coral-sand bays, seaside bars and ...

When a Harvard team lost its research funding into the axolotl, a 6-year-old girl came to their rescue, inspiring the researchers with her actions. Steve Hartman has the story "On the Road." ...

Mathematical quirks of our universe have led some cosmologists to wonder whether the cosmos was actually born in a black hole. Parallels in the physics of the universe and that of black holes have led ...

The Age of AI will rely on massive volumes of data that can be easily stored and retrieved—and bioscience may have an ingenious solution. A scientist examines a DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) profile on ...

A new study sheds light on how these reptiles become “mummies” and paints a picture of what these ancient animals looked like. Paul Sereno and his colleagues spent years painstakingly preparing this ...

There are several unwritten “rules” when it comes to alcohol: whiskey makes you aggressive, wine turns you emotional, and tequila? It’s the devil in a bottle. But in recent years, tequila’s reputation ...

The signs were there but subtle. Dustin Chandler never did his homework. He was labeled lazy at school. It wasn’t until years later when his mother, now working at a pediatric clinic, watched him ...

Errol Doebler, onetime Navy SEAL and FBI agent, has used breathwork throughout his career. From surviving SEAL training and special operations with the 75th Ranger Regiment in Afghanistan in 2010, to ...

Studies show that spending time on the links offers real benefits for cardiovascular health, cognition, and lifespan. “The message is clear: Play golf and live longer.” Retirees play golf in Sun City, ...

Beyond Machu Picchu, these destinations reveal a side of the country that most visitors miss—from volcanic cities and canyon villages to sacred lakes and jungle getaways. As an alternative to visiting ...

The Red Sea was thought to host ecosystems resilient to warming waters, but a 2023 heatwave proves otherwise. A juvenile Red Sea anemonefish, also called a clownfish, looks out from between the ...

The historian Procopius described how a creature called Porphyrios terrified sixth-century sailors for 50 years. But what was it? A sixth-century Byzantine mosaic depicts an amphibious monster—though ...