Long before Western astrology, the Chinese zodiac helped organize years, beliefs, and social life. Here’s how the system of 12 animals evolved over the centuries.

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She is someone who has earned many titles, including NFL cheerleader, world-renowned scientist, and National Geographic ...

For instance, researchers use the backyard sightings that users submit to Project FeederWatch —a joint program run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Birds Canada —to track long-term changes in ...

Removing trees deprives the forest of portions of its canopy, which blocks the sun’s rays during the day and retains heat at ...

The Amazon rainforest is often called the “lungs of the Earth” and credited with producing some 20 percent of the world’s ...

Visitors to the Smithsonian Institution have a lot to look forward to in 2026. The National Air and Space Museum will ...

With major eclipses, brilliant supermoons, and lineups of five or more planets, 2026 offers something awe-inspiring in every season. Here’s what to watch for. Solar prominences and their associated ...

RedRover, a national animal welfare 501(c)(3) nonprofit, recently hit a milestone for their RedRover Responders program, ...

The 67,800-year-old hand stencil looks like a claw—and provides new clues about early human cognition and the migration to ...