A 4,000-year-old child's remains, unearthed in a Norwegian cave, offer a rare window into early farming communities.

A scientist, a jar of pickles and a power strip walk into a room. The punchline involves physics, glowing condiments and a ...

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From the depths of the ocean to the forest floor at night, some animals can do something that seems almost magical: they make their own light. This phenomenon is known as bioluminescence. But glowing ...

The specimens in the Science History Institute's latest exhibit are spiky, striking and, in some cases, fluorescent. A few are toxic, and at least one is otherworldly. All of them are on permanent ...