Researchers at Oxford have taken the first step towards finding a new biomarker for breast cancer
The world has been in a global warming hiatus, but that will change when the winds once again weaken
The Audubon Christmas Bird Count is touted as the world's longest running citizen science project—so what has it taught us?
Researchers are unwrapping the science behind gift giving, from the value of simplicity to the quality of the bow on top
A new video from the World Science Festival tells the story of this medical pioneer
A model of ancient water movement shows how trade practices might affect today's urban centers as the climate changes
In a rare success story for wildlife, bears, lynx, wolverine and wolves are increasing in numbers across the continent
The experimental flow briefly restored the ancient waterway and may have created new habitat for birds
From lemurs to Neanderthals, here's our latest guide so you can travel the globe to enjoy what Darwin famously called "endless forms most beautiful"
Canada’s badlands are the place to see fantastic dinosaur fossils (and kitsch)—and eye-opening new evidence about the eve of their fall
The famous naturalist’s revolutionary theory first took shape not in the Galápagos but in the primeval Blue Mountains
Evidence that the universe is made of strings has been elusive for 30 years, but the theory's mathematical insights continue to have an alluring pull
How do animals with poor vision see in dark locales?
Physicists engage in a strange debate about whether time really passes
Scientists can use holiday lights during Christmas and Rammadan as a proxy for overall energy use in urban areas
The seas served up some compelling headlines this year, from celebrity fashion to solving the mystery of the melting starfish
The winners of the 2014 Olympus BioScapes Digital Imaging Competition capture a rat brain, the mouthparts of a vampire moth and other small wonders
Diamond computers and subsurface life are just some of the topics being investigated by scientists in the Deep Carbon Observatory network
A period of intense warming 55 million years ago is an even better case study for modern climate change than previously suspected
Long periods without sunshine can play a role in a surprising variety of physical and mental disorders
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