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Under a Hellish Ocean Habitat, Bizarre Animals Are Lurking

Off the western shores of Central and South America, there is a Lovecraftian, lava-licked realm thousands of feet beneath the ocean. There, on...

Extreme Weather Is Coming. Someone Has To Tell The Chimps.

When Michelle Reininger went to bed on Thursday, June 15, she wasn’t worried about the weather. The last time she checked, the forecast...

This Ancient Reptile Had Something in Common With Whales

Volcanic eruptions set off a mass extinction 252 million years ago that scientists call “the Great Dying.” The ensuing climate change and acid...

These Clever Fish Have Mastered the Fake Out

Trumpetfish like to snack on damselfish and shrimp in coral reefs and sea grass beds around the world. But with 20-inch long bodies...

Our Galaxy Is Home to Trillions of Worlds Gone Rogue

Free-floating planets — dark, isolated orbs roaming the universe unfettered to any host star — don’t just pop into existence in the middle...

Our Galaxy Is Home to Trillions of Worlds Gone Rogue

Free-floating planets — dark, isolated orbs roaming the universe unfettered to any host star — don’t just pop into existence in the middle...

Summer Camp: Sun, Swimming, Archery. And Therapy.

Heather Klein was in her cabin at Camp Nah-Jee-Wah, nursing her first iced tea of the morning, when a photograph arrived on her...

Still Dreaming of Retirement in the Sun Belt?

In 2015, when Diana and Charles Cox were considering where to retire, they drove their R.V. across the Southwest to visit several possibilities:...

Killer Asteroid-Spotting Software Could Help Save the World

The ability of technology to solve global problems is often overhyped. But when it comes to saving the world from asteroid strikes, lines...

For the First Time, There’s a Pill for Postpartum Depression

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first pill for postpartum depression, a milestone considered likely to increase recognition and treatment...

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