You gotta try the local cuisine” — that's the advice given to any traveler headed beyond their own borders. National ...

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Where did our species first emerge? Fossils discovered in Morocco dating back more than 773,000 years bolster the theory that ...

With all the splashing, it was hard to tell what was happening under water. As the orcas surfaced to take a breath, dolphins were darting around their heads, but the water was so murky that the ...

Hiking provides immense cardiovascular and musculoskeletal benefits, but being in nature while participating in the activity might be the greatest advantage of all. When hiking on challenging terrain, ...

Walking more is associated with reduced risk for dementia, diabetes, heart disease, and more—but a new study says you can get fewer than 10,000 steps a day and still see all those benefits. An ...

The U.S. Surgeon General has called for adding cancer warnings to alcohol labels—as scientific evidence mounts that even moderate drinking may be more harmful than we thought. A glass of red wine a ...

Tens of millions of people with depression aren't properly diagnosed. Stanford researchers show that brain imaging could revolutionize treatment. Researchers at Stanford recently described six ...

“This is St. Peter’s fish, the fish Jesus fed the multitudes,” he says, his raspy voice resonating like a preacher’s. Unlike Jesus, however, Martin does not give his fish away. Each day he sells ...

Taste the season—Europe's top Christmas market treats await Taste the season—Europe's top Christmas market treats await This poem transformed Christmas into a modern holiday This poem transformed ...

Launched this autumn, ‘The Orri’ is a new community-based salmon conservation award from the North Atlantic Salmon Fund (UK) named in honour of its internationally respected founder, Orri Vigfússon.

Some Republicans in Congress are splitting from the Trump administration over its crackdown on legal immigration from Afghanistan, especially for those migrants who helped U.S. war efforts there. Over ...