BELOIT — Nick Pyenson, a top expert on whale evolution, has been selected as the 2026 recipient of The Roy Chapman Andrews Society (RCAS) Distinguished Explorer Award. Pyenson will be presented with ...

Technology often follows the same pattern: a complex invention exists for years before it becomes useful to everyday people. The early internet worked the same way. Complex systems like TCP/IP stayed ...

Wadi Al-Hitan in Egypt’s western desert is described as a major fossil site containing whale skeletons dating to roughly 37 million years ago, from a period when the region was covered by a tropical ...

Researchers have shed new light on the features that enable tree-dwelling mammals to move effectively through their environments, providing insights into the evolution of the distinct upright postures ...

Southern California’s famed Joshua trees are flowering months ahead of schedule, baffling scientists and raising fears about the future of the species. The Mojave Desert succulents typically bloom ...

The devastating Halifax explosion left thousands dead and hundreds injured tree for boston/instagram Each year, the Canadian province of Nova Scotia gifts the city of Boston its official Christmas ...

Climate Lab is a Seattle Times initiative that explores the effects of climate change in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The project is funded in part by The Bullitt Foundation, CO2 Foundation, Jim ...

From fruit flies to snake venom, evolutionary biologist Sean Carroll explains what drives evolution. How does evolution invent entirely new things, like limbs, wings, and venom? Evolutionary biologist ...

For the next few weeks, this column will focus on “Christmas in the Past,” a series of columns that will feature ways Americans celebrated Christmas in the past and how the way we currently celebrate ...

Forget the cold, urban look of contemporary tiny home design and immerse yourself in the warm, cozy, and elegant ambiance of a timber-rich home on wheels that feels as old as time, even though it's ...

So here’s your official confirmation that the holidays are upon us. With Santa Claus at her side, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu welcomed the 2025 Boston Common Christmas Tree to the city on Tuesday. The ...

Is there a more Oregon gift than the gift of an experience in the great outdoors? Oregon’s outdoor adventures, from tree climbing to whale watching and historic train rides, are a great way to ...