Deep beneath the hillsides and suburbs of Brazil, there are tunnels so vast and regular that they look like abandoned subway ...

The etymology of mistletoe — a plant with small, oval evergreen leaves and waxy white berries — may strike some as repugnant.

The winter solstice is the astronomical start of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, when the North Pole is tilted farthest ...

The Longhouse Scenic Drive in Kane, Pennsylvania is that kind of road—a 36-mile journey through the Allegheny National Forest that feels like driving through an oil painting that someone forgot to let ...

The oldest bat skeletons in the world have been identified as a new species, helping scientists fill in the spotty fossil record of these flying mammals and providing new clues about how they evolved.

Sound on! From conch shells to bone flutes, humans have been making musical instruments for tens of thousands of years. What did prehistoric music sound like? Follow us on a journey to find the oldest ...