Humans aren’t very efficient movers—until you put us on a bicycle, when we become some of the most energy-efficient land ...

Jane Goodall died Wednesday. As she was universally regarded as the greatest living expert on chimpanzees, her passing is a ...

The celebrated cellist, who has a new show on WNYC, discusses three books that have shaped his thinking on the world his ...

In the grand story of evolution, the crowning human distinction is our big brain. But our large heads have been slow to ...

Scientists are researching ways to genetically modify plants and animals to be more resistant to threats like climate change.