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Forensic scientists hope to use DNA to identify the remains
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The interactions between the Earth and the Sun’s magnetic fields drive explosive space weather
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A new map of the planet's surface captures the depths of craters and the peaks of volcanic mountains
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A new study offers the first experimental evidence of the virus crossing the placenta and damaging fetal brains
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The space telescope is still alive and kicking
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This "second skin" tightens wrinkles and could be used to cover wounds as well as deliver medications
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Whether or not the devastated populations are on the road to recovery remains uncertain
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Researchers have launched a new study to try to save the furry rodents
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The big beasts are the first official mammals recognized by the federal government
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The tiny nation announced its private industry partners for asteroid mining
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Sweden wants to ban live American lobsters for fear they will out-claw their own
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Journey to the Center of Earth
A thinning mantle led to the 5.8 magnitude shake in the Southeast, and more may be in store
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After a plane flight, boat ride, helicopter lift and a lot of hiking, the scientists returned with a massive cache of fossils
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A century later, the identities of women who mapped over 481,000 stars are finally known
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Melbourne's 7 Cent Brewery will debut a Belgian-style Witbier later this month brewed using yeast strains cultivated from its founders' navels
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It's survival of the fittest, and the oldest may be the fittest, new study says
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Facing food and water shortages, the country hopes to save it's wildlife
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Fowl flu fuels foie gras fears
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The electric capital tops the charts with lightning storms 297 nights per year
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Warm waters have turned the country's once-pristine coast into a putrid sight
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