City Paper’s photography critic rounds up his seven favorite shows of the year, including Vincent Ricardel, Jo Levine, and ...

From remote tropical treasures to Mediterranean icons shaped by centuries of history, the world is dotted with islands that ...

One expert might argue it’s the island’s kettle hole lakes like Lake Ronkonkoma that formed when big chunks of ice broke from the glacier as it melted, leaving a depression or kettle hole. Another ...

The Boulder JCC is ringing in the holiday season with laughs and latkes.

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Many people mistakenly think they’re plants, but lichens are weird composite organisms – and Australia has a lot of them.

J.M.W. Turner and John Constable were fueled by competition, but united by a common wonder at nature’s beauty.

Researchers studied drip paintings in the style of Jackson Pollock, made by children and adults. They found that children ...

A total of 175 generations of painters followed the same set of rules when depicting the cosmos at Pecos River.

If we had to guess what the most recent bike on the UCI-approved list was, we’d have never expected it to be this beautiful, ...

"Could file a lawsuit to get this abomination cleaned up." Hiker shares photo of upsetting sighting in US national scenic area: 'This is highly illegal' first appeared on The Cool Down.

As Matt Ray discovers on a trip to the Channel Islands, Guernsey boasts Caribbean-blue seas, idyllic white-sand beaches and cider orchards, all without the crowds of the English south coast – or St Lu ...