Vast stores of methane hydrates off the US east coast are thawing out, but what this means is still up in the air
The next time you see a little fern out in the wild, it may just be a Gaga
The New England Journal of Medicine recently posted this horror-inducing video of ear mites crawling around in some poor 70-year-old man's ear
Beluga whales can vocalize in a way remarkably close to human speech, according to new observations
Six scientists and one former government official will do time for failing to accurately convey the risk of an earthquake
A huge, 13-inch long harvestman - better known as a daddy longlegs - turned up in Laos
Dolphins sleep with only half of their brains at a time, bestowing them with the uncanny ability to stay constantly alert for at least 15 days in a row
Prions - the infectious proteins that cause illnesses in humans and other animals such as mad cow disease - can pass through the digestive systems of crows
Bacterial swabs from toilet seats and pillowcases are pretty much indistinguishable
Researchers may have pinpointed neurons responsible for that "special connection" feeling associated with first making eye contact
After an unknown object turned out to be nothing but plastic, scientists were surprised to find more shiny things buried in the dirt
A unique time-lapse technique turns familiar views into psychedelic art
A newly discovered planet circling Alpha Centauri is only four light years away and could point the way to habitable planets nearby
Animals are adapting to life in the big city
Melting Greenland ice could affect ocean circulation patterns, and further spur global warming
Bad news delivered through the media increases women's sensitivity to stressful situations, new research finds, but men are immune to such effects
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded for work that helped to figure out the functioning of cellular receptors
Before Columbus made landfall in the New World 520 years ago today, glowing green worms engaged in a mating dance may have welcomed him first
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