New cruise ships and new ways to experience favorite destinations top our list of 2026's best family vacation ideas.

Scientists discovered that river otter droppings contain large numbers of parasites that infect the animals’ prey, indicating that otters may play a significant role in shaping local food webs.

Decades ago, India’s tigers were on the brink of extinction. Slowly, their numbers have rebounded. But that ecological success has prompted a dire problem—and a race to save many of them from genetic ...

It’s the things you eat that stay with you. Freshly caught sardines in Lisbon, ramen in Tokyo’s backstreets, barbecue brisket in a dusty roadside diner in Texas — what we eat often shapes where we go ...

As space scales into daily infrastructure, which moments in 2026 will still feel new -and which will quietly change ...

A federal judge has dismissed a criminal case against a popular Los Angeles TikTok streamer, citing constitutional violations ...

The year’s most notable findings also include insights into dog and sheep domestication and a new species of manta ray in the ...