Invasive Comb Jellies Crowd the Adriatic Sea
Commerical fish populations are under threat.
Commerical fish populations are under threat.
A forthcoming study by a class of undergraduate scientists explores the widespread and surprising ecological costs of the 19th-century whaling boom in the United States.
A new synthetic drink promises to mimic the effects of traditional booze with none of the pesky side effects.
Here's how Atlantic hurricanes form along a path that stretches from the Cape Verde Islands to the Caribbean.
The U.S. military studies everything from uniform button placement to traveler's diarrhea to organ transplants with the same intense rigor.
Jupiter's moon Europa is one of the most promising places for life in the solar system.
Adopting a power pose may not actually help you feel more powerful, according to researcher Dana Carney.
Pigeons are like urban canaries in a coal mine. But they're not the only ones cluing us in.
Some fast facts about television's craftiest science nerd.
Some fast facts about television's craftiest science nerd.
Cats have been using humans for thousands of years.
More often than not, detoxing is a job best left to your organs.
Thank a robotic arm and a nitrogen gas burst.
Each "Guardian Angel" rover can be controlled from the web.
The scroll was reduced to charcoal 1400 years ago.
A six-year cold case was cracked by a former nuclear physicist.
Physician, educator, and philanthropist Priscilla Chan and her husband, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, have announced a wildly ambitious $3 billion plan to “eliminate, cure, or prevent disease” by the end of this century.
The hooks are about 23,000 years old.
Ninety percent of samples taken from homes, schools, and daycare centers contained dangerous chemicals.
Northern Arizona University scientists created a DNA barcoding tool that can pinpoint a bat's species from its poop.
A new study says our prehistoric ancestors dispersed across the globe in waves inspired by dramatic changes in the world’s climate.
Now, there’s an easy way to keep tabs on the notable space rocks that zoom past the planet without purchasing a high-powered telescope.
These common birds are masters of the four-letter word.
Zapping across the sky in 2007, the 200-mile flash over Oklahoma could be seen from Colorado.