The saguaro cactus has evolved to endure dry days and high temperatures, but even this resilient plant struggles to cope with the effects of climate change.

Carbon removal, a proposed solution to climate change, will require the injection of CO₂ underground—but under whose property?

In December 1926, Christie went missing for more than a week. Where did she go, and what was she up to?

A toxic fungus from King Tutankhamun’s tomb yields cancer-fighting compounds.

Pits and seeps full of tar and asphalt offer new insights into old ecosystems and cultures.

The private boxes for the privileged few in today’s baseball stadiums are nothing new.

Well-researched stories from Sapiens, Smithsonian Magazine, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.

Choosing texts to assign next semester? An experienced instructor offers tips for deciding what to add to your syllabus—and what to let go.

As ship stewardess, Ella Sheldon tended to upper-crust women onboard and battled a range of workplace demons. Her journals tell her story.

Despite seeming like strange dance partners, disco and classical make the best music—together.