Like other bacterial bioluminescence, milky seas have a steady, even gleam “like the glow-in-the-dark plastic stars you can buy your kids,” according to a 1980 U.S. Navy sighting.

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Soil moisture is at historic lows. For millennia, the most certain climate truth of the U.S. West has been that conditions change. A pulse of wet months or years will turn mountainsides and ...

Since frozen produce is picked and preserved at its peak, it can sometimes be considered more nutrient dense while also cutting down on food waste. Despite the reputation frozen produce has for ...

Dolphins can identify their friends by taste, study shows for the first time. The marine mammals use several cues, including unique whistles, to form a complex awareness of others in their minds.

2. Outdoor adventure can change our mindset on aging. I jumped in the ocean with the Wave Chasers, a group of women in their sixties, seventies, eighties, and beyond (one member is 99 years old ...

How to photograph the stars. From basic techniques to the kit you need, plus where to go to capture the best pictures, here’s how to get started in astrophotography.

Midseason is the new fall. As Hollywood and the broader industry continue to recover from the debilitating dual actors and ...

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 ...

In some situations, they can be helpful. In others, they can lead to dangerous nutrient deficiencies or imbalances. Experts weigh in on how to make an informed decision.

Biosphere 2, about 20 miles north of Tucson, is supporting startup companies focused on renewable energy and sustainable technologies.