It’s axiomatic in the recovery field that addicts don’t get better until they hit bottom. For some, the bottom is shallow—a single DWI may be enough. Others sink much deeper, sobering up only after years of lost jobs, busted relationships and wrecked cars.
The U.S.—famously addicted to fossil fuels—has been struggling for …
Out-takes from the cameras of the first two men on the moon reveals scientific rigor — and a bit of artistic flair
The space shuttle Atlantis made a final maintenance trip to the Hubble Telescope, which has offered Earthlings a closer look at the cosmos since 1990. A look back at the telescope’s remarkable life and achievements
The island nation’s isolation has given rise to some of the world’s most fascinating plants and animals
After more than 25 years of preparation, the huge particle accelerator outside Geneva went on line in 2008, as scientists attempted to re-create the conditions produced by the Big Bang
The sociable, sexual bonobo finds safe haven in one of the most war-torn parts of the world
TIME’s Jeffrey Kluger examines the high and low points of space exploration in the years before and since Yuri Gagarin went into orbit
Prosthetics give animals a second chance
