Sara Hashemi is a science writer and fact-checker currently based in New York City. Her work has appeared in Sierra, The Body ...

The solitary fish named Mambo stopped eating and seemed to be missing its human visitors—so aquarists attached photos of ...

Scientists released an update to a model that maps the ever-moving pole and has significant implications for navigation ...

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People lived in many parts of the Old World by then but had not yet reached Australia or the Americas. The bulk of the human ...

Last year, the team made headlines when it published a paper describing how metal lumps at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean ...

Using ground-penetrating radar and laser scanners, researchers identified subterranean structures just a few feet below the ...

Known for their distinctive black-and-white fur, giant pandas are one of the most recognizable and beloved creatures in the ...

Beginning this Friday, January 24, giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao are officially on view to the public at the Smithsonian’s ...

Known for its distinct wildlife and breathtaking landscapes, Australia often appears on bucket lists of must-see destinations ...

Between 1848 and 1855, California produced an estimated 750,000 pounds of gold. After that the take gradually declined, and ...

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