In April 1861, as Confederate forces moved in on Gosport Navy Shipyard, the Union burned it down, sinking its ships. The Confederacy salvaged what they could of the USS ...

Why do falling cats always seem to land on their feet? Scientists have been arguing about the precise mechanism for a very long time—since at least 1700, in fact—conducting all manner of experiments ...

The team used synchrotron imaging and supercomputers to reconstruct the face of the famous Australopithecus fossil.

Many types of body modification date back hundreds or thousands of years, revealing our ancient ancestors were not that ...

What did the face of our ancestors look like three million years ago? Our international team has answered this question by ...

An exceptionally flexible region of the spine enables falling cats to twist the front and back halves of their body sequentially to ensure a safe landing ...

When visitors step into the Dinan Miller Gallery at the Museum of the City of New York, they’re greeted by a sweeping sight: a 50-by-27-foot hand-built model of New York City, complete with ...

The study offers a new way to understand how people move through the city, according to Andres Sevtsuk, an associate professor in MIT’s Department of Urban Studies and Planning who led the research.

Sky Marlene, a luxury-focused Instagram influencer, went viral after videos linked her to NFL star Stefon Diggs ahead of Super Bowl weekend. The clips, including one showing her in a car with Diggs, ...

Feet have a thankless job: They hold us up while we jam them into tight sneakers, tire them on trails and spend hours standing on them at work. As a climber, runner and hiker, I have subjected my feet ...

Foot pain is one of those frustrations people often try to ignore – until ignoring it becomes impossible. “For many, foot pain is something to try to ‘push through,’ but over time, it can impact daily ...