A hidden force let humans smash a barrier that had trapped our ancestors for millions of years.

The Roman-era longhouses were built along a popular trade route from the time in an area where most people lived on isolated farmsteads.

We mine more sand every year than any other solid material, and scientists warn that we’re taking more than the planet can replenish.

Our editor-tested and researched portable and whole-home options keep appliances and other essentials running during an emergency—no matter what.

Amazon is dipping into the denim-verse.

Gas-powered mowers still rate, but it’s hard to beat the clean and quiet operation of battery power.

One of Earth’s oldest plants appears to pass electrical messages through its dense green mats.

The Colorado River is approaching thresholds its dams were never meant to cross. What happens next could transform how water and electricity move across the American Southwest.

One highlight was a massive cannon from the Ming dynasty.

Inside the lab, they searched for faint traces that might connect it to the aviator’s lost Electra.

A single missing gene hints that the eyeless fish spent eons deep in the aquifer below.

Researchers think it will provide new information on ancient customs.

The country has planted a bunch of new trees since 1981, but that extra foliage is shifting more precipitation to some areas while drying out others.

Now, researchers finally solved a decades-long mystery about our vision.

Our minds evolved to survive. But their inner workings have astonishing—and sometimes disturbing—consequences for everyday life.

Pilots have asked for the jamming to stop before and been told no. This time, four people died.

Up to 3 million people once lived here. The jungle hid their monuments for 2,000 years.

From backcountry companions to everyday workhorses, these fixed blades look as tough as they are.

While small, these portable dishwashers provide multiple cleaning modes and sanitizing options.

These otherworldly orbs of light in the Chihuahuan Desert have perplexed locals for more than a century, but modern science has a more mundane explanation.