The double whammy of drought and water regulations has led some farmers to sacrifice thirsty crops—with visually striking consequences.

Sometimes, rebellion means goji berries in your beer.

Born in an era of rations, these scrappy recipes relied on cheap pantry staples.

Deep in the wilderness, some say, forest giants claimed by the British Crown still tower above lesser trees.

There's a magic trick baked into Peach Puzzle.

Historically, institutions often interred their dead with simple markers. In Massachusetts, researchers are learning about the patients' lives and the facilities' fraught legacies.

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For decades the city of Mumbai operated by two—or more—different clocks.

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With a new train line threatening its habitat, the big cat may be the key to protecting this Mexican reserve—and everything else in it.

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Mummy exhibits are big draws for museums, but curators are grappling with issues of cultural and racial sensitivity.

The Alaska delta, one of the world's largest, is a ‘mosaic’ environment best visualized with a psychedelic palette.

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Now scientists want to try the same trick on Venus.

The ghostly sight tells a story of escape, survival, and a post-flood feast.

Making umami inside 2,000-year-old ruins.

A recently sold letter from medical pioneer Edward Jenner provides some insight as to why.