COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA — A layer of frost clings to the grass on the morning Tony DeNicola sets out to check his trap. It’s ...

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The Grand Canyon is a gigantic geological library, with rocky layers that tell much of the story of Earth’s history.

Entombed ever since, this mother bird is now a paleontology milestone: Named Avimaia schweitzerae, the newly described ...

Dozens of earthquakes rocked the region, but a tsunami didn't seem imminent. Then the massive waves began crashing in.

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From a legendary Alpine range to a less-traveled but no less stunning alternative to the Mediterranean, here are the year’s ...

Legends and rumors trail the elusive Queen of Sheba through the rock-hewn wonders and rugged hills of Ethiopia.

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The observations could signal a new cognitive skill previously unknown amid swine, which are well known for their ...