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The autonomous aircraft Mars Helicopter heralds the beginning of a new era in our exploration of the red planet.

As part of its mission to analyze Bennu, OSIRIS-REx has set a new record for closest orbit of a planetary body by a spacecraft.

50 years after man first walked on the moon, the ripples of that accomplishment continue to inspire innovation.

After landing rovers and its spacecraft on the surface of asteroid Ryugu, JAXA is returning with a sample.

U.S. News & World Report gives top honor to the diet rich in vegetables, whole grains and other healthy foods.

These photos of service dogs went viral after part of their training took place at a play at the Stratford Festival in Canada.

"The Silent Evolution" by Jason deCaires Taylor is 400 permanent sculptures in Mexican waters.

Using a repurposed trash bin, Berkeley-based artist Gregory Kloehn creates Oscar the Grouch's dream home: A comfortable, one-room dwelling complete with hardwoo

Sure, they do a better job at posing for photos than discouraging birds, but this army of eclectic scarecrows installed at one of the Hudson's grandest historic

A folk hero/renegade builder is sentenced to 539 days in jail after failing to pay for the demolition of hi folk private residence/art installation.

A new art project uses DNA to get an idea of who's tossing butts and other litter.

Performers take to the streets of Edinburgh in one of the largest art festivals in the world, Festival Fringe.

The casualty list from the government shutdown earlier this month continues to grow for U.S. Antarctic science.

In memory of his late wife, a farmer has spent 35 years planting and nurturing a guitar-shaped forest in Argentina.

Rainworks latest rain-activated installation makes waiting for the bus a touch less tedious.

Wearing snowshoes, artist Simon Beck carved intricate geometric designs into snowy landscapes.

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, alternative fuel vehicles could have a nearly 50% market share by 2035.

The man who theorized the Nobel Prize-winning Higgs boson particle is himself a bit of a mystery.

In honor of the International Day of Happiness, here's everything you need to know about laughter.

Take the chill off with these top-performing picks for staying warm.

From when it happens to why – and everything in between – here's your crash course on the shortest day of the year.

Instead of 'climate change' or 'global warming,' new research finds another term might be more effective in capturing people's attention.

A new book, "Popular: The Power of Likability in a Status-Obsessed World," suggests that status matters throughout life, not just in high school.

Judith Jones, the editor of 'Mastering the Art of French Cooking' who had a knack for knowing what would sell big, has died at age 93.

Two new books will commemorate the 20th anniversary of the publication of the first 'Harry Potter' book.

Reading novels has all kinds of benefits for the mind — and maybe even the spirit.

In the age of Kindles and chain bookstores, some of these towns are vehemently opposed to e-readers and brand-name booksellers.

The best underwater images from the Natural History Museum's annual wildlife photographer competition make up 'Unforgettable Underwater Photography.'

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."

The phrase 'cold turkey' has nothing to do with a turkey that's shivering from the cold.

Data from 160,000 adults in 31 countries shows that having access to books at home may help develop stronger literacy, numeracy and technology skills.

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

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