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A new exhibition co-presented by the National Portrait Gallery and the Archives of American Art explores the seminal artist’s ...

NOAA designated the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary this month, following a decade of advocacy by supporters. The ...

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Winners of the Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition captured insects, cancer cells, cat claws and more ...

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Susan Saulny is a freelance journalist who previously reported for the New York Times and Washington Post. The early polygraph machine was considered the most scientific way to detect deception—but th ...

Each of the 11 dolphins sampled exhaled at least one suspected particle of microplastic, which researchers say “highlights ...

Jordan Friedman is a freelance writer based in New York City. He has contributed to Fortune Magazine, USA TODAY, U.S. News & ...