Anthropologist Robin Rodd weighs in on the mind-altering herbal drink, ayahuasca, said to have healing properties.

These anxiety-fighting techniques may seem simple, but they can help keep that creeping sense of panic at bay.

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.

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

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.'

You may already be familiar with albinism in humans and other animals, but did you know there are albino plants, too?

It's that time of year again! The 2016 National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year competition is officially underway.

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.

One of the most highly anticipated museums of the past decade, the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture is finally opening.

Have you ever looked up on a crisp fall day and noticed how brilliant and clear the blue sky is? That's not just your imagination.

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

Whether you're planning your own shindig or joining an already existing event, here are a few tips to make the most of the 2017 total solar eclipse.

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.

A two-week public arts event inundates a small city in Arkansas with an array of vibrant murals and installations.

What you experience in autumn is hard to express in words — but that hasn't stopped writers and thinkers around the world from trying.

Also known as an 'ounce,' snow leopards are one of the most elusive mammals in the world.

Award-winning photographer Tim Laman explores the imperiled lives and lost culture of orangutans in Borneo and Sumatra.

Photographer Seth Casteel casts his lens on the priceless expressions of rescue cats and kittens bounding and jumping through the air.

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.

Visiting Puerto Rico? Don't forget to plan a visit to the island of Vieques, where you can take a starlit kayak trip on the world's brightest bio bay.

Mountain bikers wind through the misty temperate rain forest of Whistler, British Columbia, leaving stunning long-exposure light trails in their wake.

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.

From Venus flytraps to pitcher plants and bladderworts, explore the wonderfully weird world of carnivorous plants.

When you set out on a mission to document all 12,000 species of captive animals, it's bound to get a little silly.

Learn more about the ancient agricultural legacy of rice paddy farming.

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.

'The Land of the Strays' is a dog's paradise.

Due to their seemingly ever-smiling demeanor, these small marsupials are the perfect selfie buddies.

Composed of loose sediment and averaging about 6 feet in height, the puzzling natural mounds are a surreal sight.

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

Panorama gives viewers a glimpse of the geological landmarks in Curiosity's vicinity, including the Gale Crater Rim, Upper Mount Sharp and the Murray Buttes.

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.

Manhattanhenge is an urban phenomenon in which the sun sets perfectly along New York City's east-west street grid.

Native to East Asia, these frequently misrepresented animals are gentle creatures that serve as major icons in Japanese culture.

Fireworks displays are nothing compared to the cosmic explosions and implosions that occur every moment across our universe.

Even celebrities need a non-human best friend. Here are a few glimpses of pets with their famous humans.

A spooky face emerges from the sun's corona in this image captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory.