A recent study has identified 16 new-to-science species of grasshoppers living in the deserts of the U.S. and Mexico. One of ...

The Hudson River Museum, on the river in a Gilded Age mansion in Yonkers, has been a cultural institution for over a century in Westchester County.

Box jellyfishes are known for their distinctive box-like appearance and their potent venom, which can cause severe stings and fatalities. In the Philippines, many coastal communities are well aware of ...

It is true that science is embedded within human culture and therefore will carry some expression of human bias. However, ...

A massive dataset of 3,628 Type Ia Supernovae from the Zwicky Transient Facility is being released, offering new insights ...

Bring your grown-ups to the museum for exciting tales of mermaids, pirates, ships, and the sea! Listen to staff favorites or ...

Researchers present an alternative to the long-held “hard steps” theory to explain the evolution of complex life, suggesting ...

The detectorists, part of the Biskupiec Detector Association “Gryf,” were near the Osa River in Ostróda when their machines tipped them off to buried metal, officials said in a Feb. 19 news release ...

Birds-of-paradise are even colorful in the dark, with feathers and body parts that glow a brilliant yellow-green under ...

PBS NC helps your community explore new worlds and ideas through programs that educate, inform and inspire. Your ...

From a tiny electric jolt when touching a doorknob to styrofoam peanuts that cling to a mischievous cat's fur -- the well-known and seemingly simple phenomenon of static electricity has puzzled people ...

Former NASA Associate Administrator Mark Etkind will take the reins at Silicon Valley’s version of the Smithsonian starting ...