Friede, a former truck mechanic with no formal scientific training, had been fascinated by snakes since childhood.

One man’s habit of injecting himself with the venom of the world’s deadliest snakes has led to the creation of a new ...

This week we look at the "Kessler Syndrome," and how a chain reaction of orbital collisions could jeopardize infrastructure ...

Bill Gates announced he will give away “virtually all” his wealth through the Gates Foundation in the next 20 years. The ...

My brother Robert and I got into plenty of fights growing up, as is the nature of siblings. Robert’s sudden death by drowning in 1999 put an end to our ...

As Europe celebrated the long-awaited end of World War II on May 8, 1945, the Greek island of Symi witnessed the German surrender in the Dodecanese. That day, in a solemn ceremony, General Otto ...