Invasive lizards are facing off in South Florida, and scientists are pulling up a front-row seat to get a better idea of how quickly adaptation and evolution can actually happen.

Editor in chief Nancy Shute dives into growing research efforts to re-engineer the body to improve how it interacts with prosthetic devices.

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This is a photo of Lucy. Or rather, it’s Lucy, as she was imagined by a sculptor working for a museum. Probably the National ...

On Nov. 24, 1963, Jack Ruby shot and mortally wounded Lee Harvey Oswald, the accused assassin of President John F. Kennedy, ...

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Ruth Padel’s poems resist easy truths, demanding deep engagement with layered images—one moment decoding a mother’s weight ...

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Beetles are an evolutionary success, with rove beetles' diversification largely due to their unique tergal gland that synthesizes defensive chemicals. This adaptation, evolving over millions of years, ...