A snow-sports haven in the winter, the picturesque town of Stowe in the northeastern US state of Vermont flexes its artistic ...

Estonia’s second city is coming into its own as more than 1,000 arts and culture projects take over as part of its European ...

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African savanna elephants communicate more like humans than previously thought, new research shows—opening up new possibilities for elephant cognition.

Not everyone complied. Those who chose to ride out Sandy got a preview of the future, in which a warmer world will lead to inexorably rising seas. Brandon d’Leo, a 43-year-old sculptor and surfer, ...

Out in front of America’s troops, combat canines and their handlers lead the way onto the most dangerous battlefields on Earth.

On the edge of a small cornfield near the ruined Maya city of Chichén Itzá, in the sparse shade of a tropical tree, a voice ricochets wildly up the mouth of a well. “¡Lo vi! ¡Lo vi!” the shout ...

Take to the high seas and see how much pirate lore you know. Will you be allowed to join the crew or will you have to walk the plank?

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A recent study finds that humans are sensitive to even small temperature increases. Researchers hope the findings will ...