The Jefferson Pier Stone was intended to establish America’s own prime meridian and symbolically break from British scientific dominance. Backed by Thomas Jefferson, it represented independence not ...

From Yosemite’s Badger Pass to little-known slopes in Washington State and Ohio, three parks offer a rare chance to ski inside some of the country’s most protected landscapes. A backcountry skier ...

Scientists are still untangling why the nutrient gap persists—and what it reveals about how women’s health is studied and treated. A woman lounges on a chair in the sun. Vitamin D is a crucial ...

Once dismissed as sticks and forgotten in a museum, the 5,000-year-old tools show prehistoric people hunted whales far from the Arctic. Picture of Krista McGrath analyzing one of the harpoons that ...

If 2025 was the year of longevity retreats and digital detoxing, 2026 is all about returning to the elements. That could mean plunging into glacial waters, swapping spa hotels for cabins in the woods, ...