For the country's 250th anniversary, Smithsonian curators draw different kinds of maps that tell a story beyond state lines.

(THE CONVERSATION) State boundaries can be iconic. Many were drawn by human hands, but some of the most recognizable contours were shaped by nature: the boot of southeastern Louisiana, carved by the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A group of beachgoers enjoying a close encounter with a sea turtle got more excitement than they bargained for. The video shows ...

Humongous Turtle Shell Unearthed. This shows an 8-million-year-old turtle shell that measured nearly 8 feet (2.4 meters) was discovered in Venezuela. 'He's in my car?': Dad whose baby was found 'hot ...

These lovely Eastern box turtles basking in warm and curative sunlight are powerful symbols of nature. But first, the moon: This object of our wonder, romantic affection and scientific inquiry ...

There's odd math surrounding the white balls from the Powerball drawing Wednesday, April 29 where 91 tickets won at least $1 million, including two that won the jackpot. The winning numbers were 3, 19 ...

This illustration shows the size difference between a European pond turtle and the foot of a straight-tusked elephant. Nicole Viehofer / Monrepos (Leiza) While living in central Europe roughly 125,000 ...

Techniques developed to study the distant past—from dating ancient artifacts to reconstructing climate records in ice cores—are now being repurposed to help us better understand the lives of modern ...

Today is *** day for celebrating. We are here at Sobella Aquarium at the Kansas City Zoo and Aquarium, and we are all about Tortellini today. Tortellini just got *** new harness put on her, um, and it ...

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