President Donald Trump is right. The Smithsonian is “out of control.” And it should be a concern to all Americans, whether you agree with Trump on other issues or not.

Africa is often called the “cradle of humankind,” but it could just as easily be called the “continent of colour.” Across its 54 countries, landscapes blaze with reds, greens, yellows, and blues, ...

Spain's Mediterranean holiday islands of Ibiza and Formentera emerged relatively unscathed from torrential rainfall on Tuesday that triggered floods and prompted the closure of beaches and schools.

A new study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences offers an intriguing explanation — and it could give us a major clue to how Venus and Earth’s paths diverged. Today ...

The Earth became darker from 2001 to 2024, meaning it reflects less sunlight, a research team reports in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Discover the reality of urban living expenses in 2025. Ranked atop the Numbeo Cost of Living Index this Euro city surpasses even New York in everyday costs.

Journey to the Edge of Life, a striking composite of memoir, biography, and criticism, dwells on the connection between art and death. Tezer Özlü had a reputation for being gloomy. “Sorrowful princess ...

This striking satellite image shows the stark difference between a giant field of sandy "stars" and a barren rocky wilderness in the Sahara Desert. The contrasting biomes also overlap with the border ...

Indonesia is seeking to redraw the boundaries of a UNESCO World Heritage rainforest to pave the way for geothermal projects — part of its renewable energy push but a move environmentalists warn could ...

Real Madrid traveled almost 4,000 miles to play Kairat Almaty in the Champions League. But why are European teams having to go to Central Asia to play UEFA competitions?

As seas continue to rise and storms grow fiercer, humans living in coastal communities are being forced to confront an age-old question in a new light: Where should we choose to live? For millennia, ...