A recent history of guns and empire argues that early modern Europe marked the origins of a uniquely murderous era. But the world it describes is not so different from our own and making sense of its ...

In this latest Caprock Chronicles feature, Chuck Lanehart explores the history of jackrabbit stew and other fine pioneer cuisine of the Texas plains.

A crucial part of anti-satellite warfare is thwarting the GPS navigation systems that modern “smart” weapons systems rely on—and Russia’s Tobol system may have cracked this code.

This solar array, as well as the buffalo program overall, helps the Northern Cheyenne tribe become more sovereign and ...

Names we assign to wildlife possess two equal but opposite powers. They can expedite or even enrich communication, or they ...

Brandon Small’s pickup squeezes down a narrow dirt road lined with trees and bushes as we drive down the hillside towards the buffalo. We’re on the ...

Dinosaurs dominate the imagination, but Earth’s deep history is crowded with other rulers, from armored fish and giant ...

The world-famous parks and reserves of Kenya and Tanzania offer some of the planet’s most awe-inspiring wildlife encounters.

Utah’s wide-open country, like much of the plains and the West, was bison range for millennia. It sustained not only these ...

With winter storms forecast to impact Tennessee and New York, it is worth examining how similar events shaped the past.

“This Arctic blast will be accompanied by gusty winds, leading to dangerous wind chills. The coldest wind chills may fall below -50 across the Northern Plains. Extreme cold warnings, extreme cold ...

With dangerously cold temperatures settling into KELOLAND this weekend, many of us will be finding ways to stay warm. In this ...