Ah, springtime: The sun is finally out, birds are chirping, buds are blooming — and your plans are likely getting rained on. Here’s why the onset of spring is followed by months of rain. ...read more
Popular culture usually gets Viking garb wrong. Here’s what research says about the appearances of these infamous travelers, warriors and (mostly) farmers. ...read more
From planting a pollinator garden to watching wildflowers, these citizen science projects let volunteers help save pollinators and advance real-world research. ...read more
Chemicals and pollutants are just about everywhere in our environment. And the pace of evolutionary change in our bodies appears to be too slow for humans to adapt to them. ...read more