From centuries-old temples to sleek modern masterpieces, libraries are some of humanity's most beautiful architectural accomplishments.

These vintage recipes ripped from magazines and the back of boxes are a snapshot of a culinary era.

From a moose to a tick, from a coyote to a cockroach, author Rachel Levin walks us through what to do in her book, "Look Big."

Finland, the world's most literate nation, rings in its 100th birthday with the opening of Oodi Helsinki Central Library.

If you want to read more books, these tips — setting goals, making it a habit, reading what you love and more — will help you up your book game.

The author wrote most of 'The Lorax' while visiting an ecosystem inhabited by orange, mustachioed patas monkeys.

Animal emotions can be surprisingly similar to ours, primatologist Frans de Waal explains in a new book, especially in our fellow mammals.

The Voynich Manuscript, an illustrated codex from Medieval times, has been baffling humans since 1912. Here's what we know about it.

This easy-to-navigate, French-speaking metropolis has plenty of outdoor activities and shopping. Did we mention the food?

Check out this low-key Midwestern capitol for urban, rural and agricultural fun.

Check out this low-key spot for a rustic, Deep South experience.

Nurtured by the oil industry, this city has an impressive environmental presence.

Inside this giant city are impressive parks, a fledgling organic scene and world-class subways and railways.

Mombasa, Kenya's second-largest city, is a hub for commerce and tourism in the country's southeastern coastal region. Though most would-be visitors are seduced

Monaco is a tiny, independent city-state on the Mediterranean, surrounded by the French Riviera. It is famous for its glitzy casinos, Grand Prix race and imposs

A famous harbor and other natural attractions make this former victim of Rust Belt decay an ideal East Coast destination.

Sardinia's true magic, especially from a nature-lover’s perspective, is its interior and its less-accessible sections of coastline.

This up-and-coming destination is cheaper than its counterparts in Western Europe but no less attractive in terms of beauty, affordability and sustainability.

Not many people are familiar with the joys of Colorado's wine country. A collection of high-altitude wineries in the state's Western Slope region, adjacent to U

A single-celled, coral-killing creature with 'devil horns' has been found on microplastics in the open ocean.

Euthanasia rates have dropped dramatically at animal shelters across the U.S.

Princeton University study finds that rats get fatter on high fructose corn syrup than on sugar, even when caloric intake is the same.

Is a Princeton University study about high fructose corn syrup causing obesity in lab rats really the answer to America's obesity problem?

A new study finds that participants were hungrier after consuming fructose than they were after consuming glucose.

Sometimes we take life too seriously. This hilarious comic about one woman's sugar addiction makes me laugh, partly because I can relate.

If you're at all introverted, or just enjoy chilling at home with your pets, kids, or partner, JOMO — the Joy of Missing Out— could be for you.

Researchers say they've identified a universal code of human morality.

Simply asking someone to coffee shouldn't be a big deal—for either gender. And dating would be less fraught if all singles asked others out more often.

Peter Tabichi, a teacher in remote Kenya who has been giving most of his salary to the poor, became the first African to win the Global Teacher Prize.

Our food system is broken and a smart scanner is not going to fix it.

Blending or juicing fruit makes it much easier for your body to access their carbs and calories, which is the opposite of what most people want from a smoothie.

They won't be labeled GMO, but if you follow the clues on the label, you may be able to tell which ones have been genetically modified.

A new study suggests going vegan is the best thing you can do for the planet.

Americans waste a pound of food per person each day.

CRISPR gene editing is allowing scientists to make wild fruits like the ground cherry more agriculturally viable.

Everybody's worried about the high unemployment rate, and they should be. But fuel-efficient cars, hybrids and electrics are putting Americans to work big time.

While out on a trip to photograph Arizona's latest winter storm, I came across this camouflaged Cadillac ELR.

Wonks have long cautioned that people will celebrate their high-mpg vehicles by spending more time behind the wheel.

But a new University of Michigan poll reveals huge gender gaps in car knowledge.

Micro Mollusk Breaks Record for World's Tiniest Snail

New results from NASA's MAVEN spacecraft suggest that the Red Planet lost most of its carbon dioxide-dominated atmosphere to space about 3.7 billion years ago.

The chiton is a marine mollusk built like a tiny tank can see with eyes made of the same material as its armor.

The padded bumpers remain popular with new parents despite health concerns.

There is no such thing as a "male brain" or a "female brain," new research finds.

Only three other types of ants are known to jump with their legs.

The federally protected and UNESCO-recognized wilderness area is front and center as work on the border wall between the U.S. and Mexico continues.

New survey finds that 40 percent of parents disregard warning labels and give cough and cold medicine to young kids.

While cigarette sales are slumping, sales for cigars have more than doubled in the last decade.

FDA issues a proposal to improve food safety for animals. Proposed rule would require producers of treats, blamed for pet deaths, to meet new requirements.

Some wart removers are highly flammable, and consumers should not use them around any source of heat.