The Secret Lives of Sperm Whales

Deep in waters rarely seen by humans, these “gentle goliaths” are back from near-extinction. By Lauren Christensen – NY Times – … More

A brief history of Rosh Hashanah, the kickoff to the Jewish New Year

Celebrated with trumpet blasts, prayers, and symbolic foods, this holiday marks the start of the Jewish high holy days. Food, … More

Silphion cured diseases and made food tasty, but Emperor Nero allegedly consumed the last stalk. Now, a Turkish researcher thinks … More

Adapted from “What If? 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions,” published by Riverhead Books, a member of … More

Andrée Peel, the World War II heroine known as “Agent Rose,” was born in 1905. The most highly decorated woman … More

BY STACY CONRADT It’s been 157 years since assassin John Wilkes Booth crept into the Presidential Box at Ford’s Theater … More

Rats show kindness, orcas mourn their dead, and monkeys protest injustice. Scientists are learning that other species also have complex … More

Scientists aim to determine whether a predator population can be restored in a place where it was hunted into extinction. … More

Levi Rickert (Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation) is the founder, publisher and editor of Native News Online. Rickert was awarded Best … More