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The historic Darwin Ranch is one of the oldest, most remote working guest ranches in the country—just don’t expect luxury.

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Roy Scheffer’s hands mapped a different era of the Martha’s Vineyard waterfront. Etched by decades of running thick, tar-treated longline and calloused from the rough skin of swordfish, Roy was at the ...

Termites became social powerhouses by stripping away genes tied to competition and independence. This genetic shedding locked in monogamy, boosted cooperation, and paved the way for their ...

After centuries of sustained effort, zebras remain evidence that domestication depends less on human ambition than on ...