A new trail system aims to connect eight states, communities and ecosystems along the world’s largest freshwater system.

In the Tang dynasty, Chinese merchants began buying rice on credit with a system that relied on trust and trade to sidestep ...

CP Snow’s classic The Two Cultures lecture, published in book form in 1959, is the usual go-to reference when exploring the ...

With more than half of the world’s population currently residing in urban settings, smart cities offer more than just ...

Casandra Fletcher is executive director of the One Straw Society. This Sunshine Coast, British Columbia elder uses the power ...

World Oceans Day is calling on governments, organisations and individuals to heed warnings and start looking after our oceans ...

Unlike many natural attractions that change dramatically with the seasons, Linville Caverns offers a remarkably consistent experience year-round – the same comfortable 52-degree temperature makes it a ...

The winding mountain roads of McDowell County offer little hint of the subterranean spectacle awaiting those curious enough to venture beneath the surface, making this natural wonder truly one of ...

"Are we alone?" This ancient question has occupied humanity's mind for a long time. In 1995, the discovery of the first ...

Seasonality shapes much of life on Earth. Most species, including humans, have synchronized their own rhythms with those of ...

NASA has just announced a groundbreaking discovery: 10 new Earth-like planets beyond our solar system that could potentially ...

Hidden in every tenth of a degree of extra warmth are hair-trigger switches built into Earth systems that are critical for ...