Chia seeds absorb ten times their weight in water, according to Dawn Jackson Blatner, a registered dietitian-nutritionist in Chicago and author of The Superfood Swap. Because of this, experts often ...

While much of the country’s attention will be on the East Coast to mark the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, another important moment will be marked on the West Coast.

For a few fleeting weeks each winter, the famously elusive cats emerge from solitude, calling across the mountains in search of a mate.

The month is packed with skywatching highlights—including six visible planets, an annular solar eclipse, and the Milky Way’s bright core returning to view in the Northern Hemisphere.

Scientists have long observed that cancer patients have a lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease. New research reveals a possible reason why.

Humans have long been obsessed with building big, and as the world strives to combat climate change, megastructures may hold the key to a more sustainable future.

Between 1998 and 2009, John Mitani witnessed 18 murders firsthand, and found circumstantial evidence for three more. But no police were ever called, for these killers were all chimpanzees, from the ...

When the weather turns frightful, nothing beats a steamy bowl of nourishing New England clam chowder. From America’s oldest ...

The finding offers a small window of hope for a polar bear population vulnerable to the effects of climate change.

Despite its decade-spanning architecture, Michelin-awarded restaurants and sprawling green spaces, Warsaw is an unsung ...

Some species are at their most active in winter, whether they’re flying, feeding, or mating. From elephant seals in ...

From oats to beans to chicory root, each type of fiber acts differently inside the body. New research is revealing how fiber ...