Opalescent baby squid have "midwives" to bring them into the world. Squid eggs wait in gelatinous orbs to hatch. Capitella ...

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If you can’t comfortably stand on one leg for 10 seconds, your body may be trying to tell you something. “Being able to stand ...

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Originating in India during colonial rule and inspired by a traditional dish containing lentils, this combination of rice, ...

Join National Geographic photographer Jonathan Irish on a journey through Tokyo, Japan, capturing the city's vibrant food ...

For decades, scientists and surgeons around the world have been trying to solve the organ donor crisis. The answer could be ...

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In the late 18th century, wax artist Marie Tussaud launched a somewhat unusual career in Paris. As a forced show of her loyalty to the French Revolution, she was ordered to create death masks of ...

Under a swath of Kentucky hills and hollows is a limestone labyrinth that became the heartland of a national park. The surface of Mammoth Cave National Park encompasses about 80 square miles.

Clinical trials are underway that demand us to rethink menopause—and whether or not women actually need to go through it.