Set against the backdrop of the 1980s Iran-Contra affair, this gripping narrative takes readers on a riveting journey through the clandestine world of CIA black ops, subconscious conditioning, and espionage.

Alyxandra's new song "Float" takes listeners on a fun trip with plenty of euphoric feelings and good times.

If you think you know the full story of how a soccer team became trapped in a Thai cave, a spectacle that drew the breathless attention of the world, you don't…

When monarch butterflies migrate, they produce one of the most iconic wildlife spectacles in the world — and provide us with an important indicator of ecological health, says photographer Jaime Rojo. Telling a story about our relationship to the natural world, he shares his experience photographing these mesmerizing insects deep in their remote mountain habitats in Mexico, diving into the latest research into the mysteries of their multi-thousand-mile journey and sharing how each of us can join the growing movement to protect them.

Clues into the disappearance of the ancient Picts lie in the tiny Scottish village of Aberlemno: 1,700-year-old Pictish stones, marked with some very unusual carvings.

Winners of the Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition captured insects, cancer cells, cat claws and more

A self-taught artist with a background in physics, David C. Roy has been creating mesmerizing wooden kinetic sculptures for nearly 40 years. Powered solely through mechanical wind-up mechanisms, pieces can run up to 48 hours on a single wind.

Interactive Light Artist Jen Lewin creates interactive sound and LED art that can be the scale of an entire landscape. Humans across the planet understand light, so Jen can create pieces that everyone across the world can comprehend and interact with.

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Botanophobics may want to avert their eyes.

This NASA image highlights wildfires, hurricanes and dust storms to show off the Earth's air quality.

Take a stunning journey through the night skies over Monument Valley, Trona Pinnacles and Red Rock Canyon.

In 'Kaibab Elegy,' filmmakers Gavin Heffernan and Harun Mehmedinović show us a full cloud inversion at Grand Canyon National Park.

Behold, an aerial ballet performed by LED-equipped flying robots.

The rainbow sports bra and leggings set from Splits59 is a must-have for anyone craving a pop of color in their workout wardrobe.

Using mouth-blown glass and energy-efficient LEDs, this stunning chandelier looks like a creature from the ocean's depths.

Take a breathtaking 9-minute journey with wildlife photographer Vincent Munier through the beautifully bleak frozen North, you won’t be sorry.

Using a series of rotating LED lights, this work highlights the visually transformative powers of the Moon.

Actress Michelle Dockery, 37, heaped praise on Kate Middleton, 38, as she recalled the royal's visit to the Downton Abbey set in 2015, as she appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Kim Keever squeezes paint into a 200 gallon fish tank to make his art. The resulting photographs are vibrant odes to physics.

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