A brief look at the question of whether life exists beyond Earth.

Off the coast of Mauritius sit a string of small, mostly uninhabited islands that once told a very different story than they ...

If Dr. Seuss had designed a forest, it would probably look a lot like the Joshua Tree Forest near Meadview, Arizona. This ...

Buellton’s Arts and Culture Committee, in coordination with the City Council, is debuting a new collection of downtown banner ...

Huge numbers of blackchin tilapia, a fish native to west Africa, are wreaking havoc among Thailand’s river ecosystems. Experts – and some chefs – are seeking sustainable solutions ...

The trees you grow in the Orchards area of Sell Lemons can catch various mutations that can increase or decrease the Value ...

Explore how Leucaena trees, introduced in the 1800s, have become a major invasive species in Hawaii, threatening the unique ...

Deep within the Butterfly Botanical Area in Plumas National Forest, thousands of rare California pitcher plants grow in a ...

Nineteenth-century Indiana passed some of the country’s toughest “blue laws” to protect Sunday’s rest and worship from alcohol and … hot dogs? But Indiana’s push was noteworthy for another reason: It ...

Somewhere in the Mojave Desert, a gleaming white dome sits in the middle of nowhere, and the story behind it is stranger than anything you could dream up. The Integratron in Landers, California is one ...

Lionfish, mitten crabs and “sea vomit.” Meet eight marine species inadvertently brought to new territory that are taking the ...

When was With 12-Down, bug-eating plant ... as depicted in this puzzle crossword clue used most recently? This clue was last seen in the June 25, 2026's NYT Midi Crossword. What was the most recent ...