The United States is massive, so if you want to see as much of it as possible, you need to be strategic. Luckily, the U.S. is also full of scenic highways, to help you reach these breathtaking locations. If you’ve been looking for summer road trip inspiration, here are our favorite scenic highways throughout the [...]

Earlier this year, researchers in the Bahamas wanted to get a better look at the ocean floor—and decided the best way to do that was to strap cameras to a bunch of sharks.  At the time, the scientists were looking for new patches of seagrass, a type of ocean vegetation that many species rely on [...]

If you’ve always wondered why your roommate is able to hit the gym every day while all you’re hitting is the couch, some recent science might have the answer. Modern genetic analysis has linked certain strings of DNA with a natural preference for exercise. Some people have this DNA. Some don’t. So, we’ve got good [...]

With commercial space flights slated to launch later this year, the idea of a romantic space getaway is no longer that far-fetched. And according to an interview with a former NASA astronaut, there’s nothing stopping lucky passengers from, well, getting lucky.  Jose Hernandez, who worked for NASA from 2001 to 2011, reportedly told the Daily [...]

Bear Grylls says that people often refer to big challenges he has taken on – climbing Everest, crossing the Atlantic, surviving in jungles – but to him, these are the least interesting parts of his story.  He says that behind every summit or achievement that makes it into the headlines, like all of us, he [...]

Imagine coming home to your apartment and finding a fox lounging on your sofa. In London, that’s become a surprising reality. While other cities battle problems with rats and raccoons, London is green and leafy enough to sustain a population of thousands of red foxes. And according to a recent report from Time Out, they [...]