The best wildflower hiking trails in the U.S. Spring is in bloom. Here are our favorite places to frolic through fields of flowers, from the Pacific Northwest to the Appalachian Mountains.

Why some people are better off sleeping on their sides. Your sleep position can cause everything from back pain to acid reflux. A simple change can improve your health dramatically.

When humpbacks get stuck in fishing gear, their friends stick around to help. Are whales altruistic? A new scientific paper and a video present a compelling case the answer is “yes.” ...

Here’s what lead, arsenic, cadmium, and other contaminants in tampons might mean for your health—and other common ways you might not know you’re being exposed.

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For nearly a century, so-called “ugly laws” banned people with visible disabilities and diseases from public spaces, revealing society’s harsh standards of beauty and the impact on those who ...

Going to the beach is good for your brain, according to science. Visiting the coast can help you relieve stress and get more active—and it may even change the way you cope with pain.

This Harley-Davidson took the world’s first motorcycle ride powered by solar fuel. The bike motored along the shores of Switzerland’s Lake Zurich thanks to a new type of sustainable energy.

The love songs of these Panamanian frogs is a dinner bell for fringe-lipped bats. But how do they learn which frogs and toads are safe to eat and which are poisonous?

TikTok won't really make your brain rot. That doesn't happen until after death. While most brains rot quickly, researchers have found a surprising number preserved in the archaeological record.

Discover the influences that have shaped the city over the decades: the cantineros of Little Havana, the architects of Miami Modernism and the Rat Pack performing in glitzy bars ...

From tastings with olive oil sommeliers to celebrating harvest season at family-run mills, here’s how to experience oleotourism and immerse yourself in the world of Greece’s “liquid gold.” ...