Around the world, trail designers are quietly employing surprising techniques to engineer awe. You’ve probably felt it ...

On the screen and on the street, strawberry blonds and those with auburn tresses attract attention, and always have. That is, in part, because red hair is an exotic trait, occurring in just one or two ...

Five centuries ago, a single misprinted image in a German Bible quietly rewired how Europeans pictured the world and their ...

Japan’s latest disaster advisory has revived a chilling term in the seismology world: “megaquake.” The warning followed a ...

Trader Jack’s Flea Market in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania isn’t just a shopping destination—it’s a treasure-hunting adventure where Andrew Jackson and his twenty-five friends can transform into a carload ...

Published in Zürich in 1525, Lucas Cranach the Elder’s map came at a moment when the modern idea of nation-states was only ...

Physical maps might feel out of date in our smartphone and GPS age but maps aren’t just for navigation. They are windows into ...

From 400-year-old globes to cosmic funeral shrouds, how the Osher Map Library in Maine shows people that maps aren't just for ...

A lost Maya city. A submerged temple in Italy. Remarkably well-preserved swords in a cave by the Dead Sea. These finds changed our perspective on history. Egyptian officials announced in May the ...

Stirrups, Pap smears, prenatal checks: At her busy office at Duke Women’s Health in Durham, NC, OB-GYN Anne Ford’s work with female patients of all ages usually takes place from the waist down. But ...

National Parks to raise fees for millions of international tourists to popular US parks. Paramount set to distribute 'Rush Hour 4' after Trump's reported request. New prosecutor won't pursue charges ...