The Bone Museum is tucked away in Brooklyn, quietly educating visitors about skeletal anatomy while the rest of the city goes about its business completely unaware. Glass cases filled with skulls ...

A lot of people write about what they see, but scientists have a uniquely effective way to observe the world and develop ...

Animals come in an extraordinary range of body shapes. A starfish looks nothing like an earthworm, a mouse, or a human. Yet even closely related species can appear radically different: corals, ...

A bizarre, ultra-light planet is cloaked in such a thick haze that even JWST can’t reveal its composition. Its unusual size and orbit are forcing scientists to rethink how planets form.

Glittery sea worms and sea squirts fit for "The Lord of the Rings" universe might sound like pure fantasy, but they're very real creatures living in the deep sea. Some of these otherworldly ocean ...

Behind the stillness of desert landscapes, cacti appear to be changing in unexpected ways. The cactus on your windowsill may ...

RUCHIR AGARWAL is a cofounder of the Global Talent Fund and the director of the Raj Center at Columbia University. Opinions expressed in articles and other materials are those of the authors; they do ...