In "Huge Numbers," mathematician Richard Elwes spotlights some of the largest numbers humans have ever contemplated.

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Homesick for a World Unknown,” by Miriam Horn, is an intimate portrait of renowned wildlife biologist George Schaller.

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As cases mount, industry pushback is delaying federal rules that would reduce miners’ exposure to deadly silica dust.

When polling forecasters assessed public opinion in the lead-up to the 2024 U.S. presidential election, they were pretty off point: Most suggested a very close race between Donald Trump and Kamala ...

But as author Scott Weidensaul points out, some groups of birds are either thriving or rebounding. They include waterbirds like ducks, swans, and geese, as well as raptors — birds of prey with sharp ...

Prior to 2024, some Medicare recipients, including those on high-cost cancer drugs, paid more than $10,000 for their medicine. Patients taking expensive medicines can now save thousands of dollars.

According to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were 3.6 million births in 2025, a 1 percent decline from 2024. The fertility rate dropped to 53.1 births per 1,000 ...