Recent archaeological discoveries across the Americas are reshaping our understanding of ancient history. At the forefront is ...

Largely outshone by fossils of horses, the earliest camels are getting another look from scientists determined to sort out ...

Climber Jim Morrison and filmmaker Jimmy Chin discussed Morrison's history-making descent of Everest's north side on skis.

A trove of specimens from New Mexico may help settle a long-running argument about the diversity of dinosaurs before their ...

The histories of North and South America have been shaped by the continents’ relationship to one another, according to this scintillating study. Pulitzer winner Grandin (The End of the Myth) traces ...

In the relationship between humans and raccoons, the black-masked mammals have played many roles Samuel I. Zeveloff The raccoon has long held our fascination, admiration, and even our disdain. Perhaps ...

An American skier made history on Wednesday as the first to descend Mount Everest's notoriously narrow north face route.