With a message that is timely and essential, Neil Shubin delivers a compendium of both historical and very recent scientific ...

A once-decrepit library on a bluff at the edge of downtown Waukegan finally came back to life last week, six decades after ...

Jaden Hill has lived his entire life in one Maricopa home. Now, the Heritage Academy senior is setting his sights far beyond.

Your ultimate source for a powerful and special baby name: prominent Asian American and Pacific Islander figures in U.S.

We’ve observed with concern a rising trend in human spaceflight discussions: the suggestion that we bypass the moon and send ...

Musk said in an interview this week with Fox News host Jesse Watters that his focus on Mars has to do with ensuring ...

Ultimately, The Book of Records is a sobering meditation on the human condition in times of crises. It critiques historical ...

Here are the books discussed in this week’s episode: “The Beast in the Clouds: The Roosevelt Brothers’ Deadly Quest to Find the Mythical Giant Panda,” by Nathalia Holt “A Marriage at Sea: A True Story ...

In 2005, thanks to Michael Brown’s scientific antics, Pluto was removed from the list of planets in the solar system. In 1968, the Apollo 8 mission flew around the moon. In 2001, Chris Hadfield became ...

Observers say proposed cuts to science and other programs undermine increased funding for human space exploration efforts.

First, here are five new stories from The Atlantic’s books section: What to read to understand your mom Parenthood cannot be ...

NASA is planning to push the boundaries of space exploration with its new Nighthawk Mars helicopter, a cutting-edge mission ...