The founder of the Mormon Church rocked 19th-century America with his spiritual visions, his belief in polygamy—and even a presidential run. Joseph Smith, Jr., the founder and leader of the Church of ...

Deborah Norville has been tapped to receive the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences’ lifetime achievement award, ...

"We have found a habitable environment," said John Grotzinger, project scientist for the Curiosity mission. "The water that was here was so benign and supportive of life that if a ...

Prioritizing which animals and plants to help is driven mostly by whether we like them or not. Some experts say that may not ...

The winners of the 51st annual Nikon Small World photo contest offer a glimpse at some of the tiniest—and most beautiful—parts of the natural world.

The discovery of a stone long overlooked in a German museum suggests that Ice Age communities experimented with vivid hues far earlier than scholars believed. A stone artifact from near the end of the ...

New research finds new puppy parents sometimes struggle with time management and other issues. We asked experts for tips to ensure that all members of a household thrive. A female mixed-breed puppy ...

The rhythmic click of needles. The softness of yarn running over fingertips. The satisfying logic of knit, purl, repeat. Knitting—and other so-called “grandma hobbies”—is making a comeback, especially ...