A massive prehistoric snake discovered in India may have rivaled the largest snake ever known. Called Vasuki indicus, the 47-million-year-old giant could have reached up to 50 feet long, making it ...

This multi-platform project consists of 5 webisodes, 2 TV pilots and a strong social media presence, including live feeds from the field. Greg Johnson, Chris Chittick, and Ricky Forbes are the Tornado ...

A farmer in Rhode Island raised a 3,156-pound pumpkin this year, setting a new measure for the greatest of all gourds. By Victor Mather Ron Wallace, a farmer from Greene, R.I., planted a small seed ...

Photo illustration by Jane Stockdale for The New York Times Supported by We asked 100 scientists about unsolved problems in their fields. They sent back provocations — on the origins of life, the ...