Researchers are still discovering all the ways that making music enriches your brain, but the impact is undeniable.

These scientifically proven ways show how pets make you healthier and happier.

From reducing inflammation to warding off heart disease, turmeric has impressive healing properties.

Some people believe that Mercury retrograde means you should be cautious in many aspects of your life, but what do the astrologists say?

Practicing focus and acceptance can help with everything from stress relief to healthy eating.

The Smiley family, from 1869 to the present, has run the Mohonk Mountain House, a gorgeous throwback of a resort hotel that I can no longer afford to visit abou

A new EPA rule is aimed at keeping people in the East from suffering the effects of pollution that comes from the West.

Humanity's use of coal, metals and other natural resources is reportedly making the planet more acidic.

To a geologist, a gravestone can offer information other rocks can't. One project is using gravestones to better understand how the elements, particularly acid

Air pollution from auto exhaust and other sources now poses one of the most serious health risks.

Nope, Superman can't crush a piece of coal into a diamond. And neither can ordinary humans. We bust the common myth.

The editors of Architectural Record have compiled a list of the 'most significant works that defined architecture in our era.'

Howard Lee is a multidisciplinary artist from England who specializes in 'illusion, trickery and playful deception.'

Follow NASA's lead and explore this natural wonder by air. Scientists working for NASA's CORAL project are embarking on a two-month aerial study.

Add an extra dose of whimsy and bliss to your big day with a rambunctious pile of rescue puppies.

Learn about the natural mechanisms that produce breathtaking fall leaf colors each year.

Theropods like the T. Rex have their bony cranial ornamentation to thank for their enormous size.

When it comes to saving a near-extinct wolf species, you can't please everyone.

An arctic animal that typically spends its days lounging on pack ice came ashore on the southern coast of Washington this summer.

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a flying dog!

Following years of misuse, gorgeous canyon gains new life as one of Puerto Rico's most important ecological attractions.

From the unbearably cute to the utterly absurd, these pet and animal vines are bound to crack you up.

Dutch photographer Loes Heerink highlights the colorful diversity of Vietnam's bicycle-riding fruit sellers.

Artist and scientist Jill Pelto hopes to inspire people to take action by imbuing her dreamy paintings with hard scientific data and field research.

Bleached corals are akin to dead canaries in a coal mine — a warning of what's to come if we don't address the threat of climate change.

In honor of his birthday, let's take a look at some of the amazing people the revered spiritual leader has met over the years.

Henry David Thoreau's beloved slice of nature still exists today in the form of a Walden Pond State Reservation.

Many people don't see arachnids as 'cute,' but maybe they've never laid eyes on a peacock jumping spider.

These bioluminescent gnat larvae fool their prey by beautifully imitating the night sky inside of caves.

These endangered World Heritage Sites, both natural and cultural, could use a helping hand in restoring and preserving their integrity.

Here's a glance at the variation of landscape and geography found within just a few of Canada's most amazing national parks.

While a few of these natural wonders formed as a result of meteors raining down, many more were crafted by the hands of our own Mother Earth.

Our planet has quite a knack for creating surreal natural landscapes. Case in point: Basalt rock columns.

A new study brings up an old argument about that weird definition of a planet.

With the Earth's axis now tilting at 23.5 degrees, the northern hemisphere is at its farthest point from the sun.

Every June, the Elkmont Ghost Town in Great Smoky Mountains National Park lights up with the world's largest gathering of synchronous fireflies.

These leafy figures may be fascinating, but their comical appearance belies a sobering ecological reality.

Bust out your ugly Christmas sweater, cast off your inhibitions, and swallow your pride. It's tacky holiday sweater season.

These recipes from previous centuries are just as delicious today as they were hundreds of years ago.

Before we get a cold, snowy winter, you better start preserving now.

It's time to get creative with this root vegetable, by making carotene butter, carrot ginger sauce and more.

Assemble these casseroles the night before. Throw them in the oven Christmas morning and breakfast is ready in about an hour.

Can you imagine ringing in the new year without a drink in your hand? Usually it's something sparkly, but it doesn't have to be.

The end-of-year best cookbook lists are out, and they offer plenty of cooking inspiration for the new year.

The electric pressure cooker is taking home cooks by storm, and it's good for creating hot meals quickly on a cold day.

During the season of Lent, many Christians forgo meat. That doesn't mean dinner can't be delicious.

'Le Vie Rustic' transports you to the French countryside. Sneak a peak with a Caramelized Leek Flat Bread with Black Olives and Soft Cheese.

Tomatillos are in season and plentiful right now so get creative with these husk tomatoes.

Get your party prep done quicker with these recipes for the Instant Pot.

Cook, keep warm and serve these party recipes — all from the same slow cooker.