Bronze Age Britons Mummified Their Dead, Analysis Reveals

The rainy climate of the British Isles might not seem like the best place to preserve human bodies through time, but a new scientific analysis of ancient bones reveals that Bronze Age Britain was a mummy hotspot.

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Vaccines May Protect Kids Against Strokes, Too

Scientists have found yet another reason to vaccinate their children: Keeping up with immunizations may reduce the risk of childhood stroke, according to a new study.

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Blast from the Past: 3 Civil War Cannons Pulled from River

They might look like rusty old guns, but these 150-year-old cannons offer locals an important connection with their history.

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Babies' Gut Bacteria May Signal Later Asthma Risk

Infants who lack certain types of gut bacteria in the first few months of life may be at increased risk for asthma when they're older, a new study from Canada suggests.

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Inflammation: Causes, Symptoms & Anti-Inflammatory Diet

Inflammation is the body's response to injury. It works to heal wounds, but it can also play a role in some chronic diseases.

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Mars H2O: How Scientists Discovered Salty Water on the Red Planet

How, exactly, were scientists able to prove that briny water can be found on Mars?

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Lush Oasis to Arid Desert: How Our View of Mars Has Changed

The dusty-red sphere now called Mars has fascinated stargazers since the dawn of humanity, but Earthlings' view of the planet has changed drastically over the years.

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King Crabs Arrive in Antarctic, with Claws Out for Biodiversity

The king crab could soon take over a whole new kingdom, and it has global warming to thank for the conquest.

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Facts About Rats

Rats are thin-tailed, medium-size rodents that are found all over the world.

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Nose: Facts, Function & Diseases

The nose is part of the respiratory system and also contributes to other important functions, such as hearing and tasting.

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Calcium Not as Great for Bones as Once Thought

Adding extra calcium to your diet may not be as effective as you think.

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Rare Fluorescent Sea Turtle Glows Red and Green

Below the tropical waves near the Solomon Islands, nighttime divers spotted a psychedelic vision: an endangered sea turtle glowing bright red and green.

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1,500-Year-Old Mosaic Shows Map of Ancient Egyptian Settlement

A map of an Egyptian settlement and colorful images of birds and animals graced the floor of a 1,500-year-old church in Israel.

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In Photos: Elaborate Mosaic Adorned Floor of Ancient Church

Images show a 1,500-year-old mosaic, depicting an ancient Egyptian settlement and images of birds and other animals. The mosaic once graced the floor of a church in what is now Israel.

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Ecosystems Beware! Warming Planet Unleashing King Crabs | Video

For tens of millions of years the Bathyal King Crabs have steered clear of the freezing Antarctic waters. Today, with waters around the frozen continent warmer than ever previously recorded...

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Strange Designs: 5 Weird Ways Tattoos Affect Your Health

Five weird ways getting tattoos can affect your health.

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Why Is Water So Essential for Life?

Scientists recently announced they had discovered flowing water on Mars, boosting the odds of extraterrestrial life, but why is water so essential to life in the first place?

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Antikythera Wreck Yields More Treasures of Ancient Greece's '1 Percent'

The Antikytheria shipwreck in Greece has turned up more than 50 new artifacts, including a glass game piece and iron sheathing from the hull.

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It's Part Tank, Part Salamander, and Ready for Combat

Lockheed's newest military vehicle works just as well on land as it does in the water.

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Fit for a God? Ancient Booty Discovered in Transylvania

Two newly discovered stashes of bronze weapons and jewelry, dating back to the eighth century B.C., may have been offerings to the deities. They date to a time before minted currency had been invented or writing had spread to that part of Europe.

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In Photos: Ancient Caches of Weapons, Jewelry Found in Transylvania

Photos reveal the two stashes of bronze weapons, tools and jewelry found at a prehistoric site in what is now southern Transylvania, in Romania.

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How to Prevent Injuries from Falling TVs

Falling televisions can cause serious head injuries in children, and these injuries often happen when a TV is placed on furniture that's not intended to support it.

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Meat May Not Be So Bad for You After All (But There's a Catch)

More evidence shows that the Mediterranean diet is good for your health.

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7 More People Sick with Legionnaires' Disease in NYC

More people in New York City are sick with Legionnaires' disease in what appears to be a new cluster of cases, health officials say.

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Japanese Paper Art Inspires Sun-Tracking Solar Cell

Japanese paper art has inspired scientists to design a new thin solar cell that tracks the sun using cuts and bending instead of large, clunky motors and gears.

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Tiniest Snail Ever Found Could Fit Through Needle's Eye 10 Times

A new species of land snail in China is so tiny that 10 could fit through the eye of a needle, researchers report.

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Salty Water Flows on Mars Today, Boosting Odds for Life

The enigmatic dark streaks called recurring slope lineae (RSL) that appear seasonally on steep, relatively warm Martian slopes are probably caused by salty liquid water, researchers said.

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In Photos: Is Water Flowing on Mars?

Scientists say they've found evidence of flowing water on Mars. Salty brines found in dark streaks that show up and disappear throughout the Martian year are evidence that briny water is flowing on the Red Planet, scientists say.

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'Supermoon' Total Lunar Eclipse Thrills Skywatchers Around the World

On Sunday evening, a moon that appeared abnormally large and bright in Earth's skies dove into the planet's shadow, turning a gorgeous reddish-gold in the process. It was the first supermoon total lunar eclipse since 1982, and the last until 2033.

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Snack Time for Predators! 6 Weird Ways Wildfires Affect the Forest

The crackling, raging wildfires that are roasting the Western states could have some odd effects beyond destroying homes and wiping out towering trees.

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'Angelina Effect' Is Real: Actress Raised Breast Surgery Awareness

Angelina Jolie Pitt's breast surgery increased women's awareness of reconstructive breast surgery options, according to a new study from Austria.

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Tonight's Dazzling 'Supermoon' Lunar Eclipse: What You’ll See

If you pick one night this year to go out and look up, make it tonight. If skies are clear, expect a delightful treat as a total lunar eclipse occurs in rare circumstances that will render the moon slightly bigger than normal, a so-called supermoon.

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Apple Watch Credited with Saving Life: What Conditions Can It Detect?

A Massachusetts teen says the Apple Watch saved his life by alerting him to a heart problem. Experts say the gadget could potentially detect other health problems.

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Bear Fights & Moon Sex: History's Best Lunar Eclipse Myths

From sky bears duking it out with the moon to coital relationships between celestial bodies, people have been making up cool stories to explain lunar eclipses for a very long time.

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As Privacy Fades, Your Identity Is the New Money (Op-Ed)

Companies mine your identity for profit, but what's your cut?

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Breast Cancer Risk Linked to Virus Found in Cattle

Women's risk of breast cancer may be linked a virus called bovine leukemia virus, a new study finds.

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Aww! Panda Cub Bei Bei Is a 'Precious Treasure'

A giant-panda cub at Smithsonian's National Zoo is no longer nameless: The furry youngster will now be called Bei Bei (BAY-BAY), which means "precious treasure" in Mandarin, according to his naming ceremony, held at the Smithsonian's National Zoo.

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What a Precious Bei Bei! Panda Cub Grows Up (Photos)

The baby panda at the Smithsonian's National Zoo just received his name: Bei Bei (BAY-BAY), which means "precious, treasure."

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Unusual Allergy: Girl Reacts to Food Only After Exercise

A teenage girl in Canada had an unusual food allergy that showed up only after she exercised, according to a new report of her case.

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All Ears! What Human Ancestors' Hearing Was Like

Human ancestors that lived about 2 million years ago had hearing abilities similar to those of chimpanzees, but their ears had some slight differences that made their hearing more humanlike, a new study finds.

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Man's Heavy Metal Poisoning Leads to Vision Loss, Baldness

Vision problems, confusion and hair loss are hallmark symptoms of this type of poisoning.

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China Announces World’s Largest Cap and Trade Program

China announced the world's largest cap and trade program on Friday, in a step toward tackling climate change.

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Nectar-Slurping Bat Tongues Move Like Human Bowels

Tongue waggles resembling bowel movements could help some bats drink flower nectar, researchers say. The finding resolves a mystery over how groove-tongued bats access the sweet liquid.

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Water Woes: Firefighters Get Creative to Douse Flames in California

California's drought is not only fueling more frequent and voracious wildfires, but also making it more difficult for firefighters to get the water they need to douse flames, experts say.

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Bat Tongue! Check Out The Conveyor Belt-Like Action | Video

Using high-speed cameras, researchers have captured the tongue of the Lonchophylla robusta as it slurps up nectar out of a tube. The grooves in its tongue transport the fluid up.

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Imagining Strange New Lifeforms May Reveal Our Own Origins

The origin of life is still an unsolved riddle. How were life's building blocks first assembled?

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Blood Moon Prophecy: The Science of Supermoon Eclipse Superstitions

This Sunday's supermoon eclipse doesn't mark the end of the world as we know it.

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They're Out There! Most People Believe in E.T.

The majority of people believe that intelligent aliens are out there, and many want to reach out. The survey found that men are more likely to believe in intelligent aliens than are women, and also more likely to say humanity should reach out.

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Rare 'Supermoon' Lunar Eclipse Coming Sunday: Skywatching Tips

A rare supermoon lunar eclipse will grace the night sky on Sunday (Sept. 27), and if you live in the Western Hemisphere, you could have spectacular views of this celestial treat.

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4 Things That Might (or Might Not) Exist in the Human Body

Exactly what is and is not part of the human body is still a mystery, it turns out.

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Facts About Moles

Moles are small tunneling mammals that live all over the world.

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Why Being Tall and Slim Sometimes Go Hand in Hand

People who are carry certain genes for being tall also tend to have genes linked with having a lower BMI, a new study finds.

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Who Believes in Aliens? (Infographic)

A poll recently showed that greater than one in two persons polled believes that intelligent extraterrestrial life lurks somewhere in the cosmos.

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10% of Pregnant Women Drink Alcohol, Study Finds

One in ten pregnant women in the United States, and nearly 1 in 5 pregnant women age 35 and older, reports drinking alcohol in the past month.

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Sierra Nevada Snowpack Shrinks to Lowest Level in 500 Years

The snowpack in California's Sierra Nevada mountains is the lowest in centuries, which isn't good news for the drought in the region now or in the future.

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In Photos: The Magnificent Sierra Nevada Mountains

Here are some photos of the majestic Sierra Nevada mountains and the surrounding region.

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Amazing Snapshot: Jet Zooms Over Bahamas in Astronaut Photo

A steady hand and a long lens capture a jet and its contrails cutting across a beautiful blue channel by Great Exuma Island in the Bahamas.

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Doomsday' Seed Vault: The Science Behind World's Arctic Storage Cube

The ongoing civil war in Syria has led to the first-ever withdrawal from the Svalbard "doomsday" Global Seed Vault.

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3 Square Meals? People Don't Eat Like That, App Reveals

A new study using a smartphone app to track diet finds that people might benefit from shortening the time frame during which they snack throughout the day (and night).

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Sunday's 'Supermoon' Total Lunar Eclipse: When and Where to See It

Here's a skywatching guide for the Sept. 27 "supermoon" total lunar eclipse — the first such event since 1982, and the last until 2033.

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What Scientists Think About the Pope's Climate Message

Pope Francis did the world a service with his encyclical addressing climate change, but he failed to address population growth, scientists say.

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Mishka, 1st Sea Otter with Asthma, Learns to Use an Inhaler

The air was hazy from forest fires, and Mishka, a 1-year-old sea otter at the Seattle Aquarium, could barely breathe.

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No Boys Allowed: Snake Mom Has 'Virgin Birth'

A female water snake in Missouri can do something that no human woman can (no matter how badly she might want to).

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Giraffes Caught Humming in the Midnight Hour

Dogs bark, sheep bleat and mice squeak, but what sounds do giraffes make?

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Volkswagen Scandal: Why Is It So Hard to Make Clean Diesel Cars?

Getting diesel cars to operate with high fuel efficiency, power and clean emissions is a challenging problem, which may be why Volkswagen cheated the system.

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Ears: Facts, Function & Disease

The ears are complex systems that not only provide the ability to hear, but also make it possible for maintain balance.

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Paralyzed Man Walks Again With EEG System Help | Video

The electroencephalogram (EEG) based system takes electrical signals from the brain and transmits them to electrodes on the knees. The participant has been completly paralyzed in both legs for the last 6 years.

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Paralyzed Man Walks Again Using Brain-Wave System

A 26-year-old man who was paralyzed in both legs has regained the ability to walk using a system controlled by his brain waves, along with a harness to help support his body weight, a new study says.

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Medical Research Subjects Who Lie Can Mess Up Study Results

People who lie about their health in order to qualify for medical research studies can mess up study results, and potentially make a drug appear less safe or effective than it really is, researchers say.

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Energy Vampires: Pulling the Plug on Idle Electronics (Op-Ed)

Idle electronics, the energy vampires in nearly every U.S. home, aren't going away — but you can take steps to pull the plug, and save some money.

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Can You Exercise Too Much? (Op-Ed)

Exercise is great, until it isn't — how much is too much?

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Fall's Back! Equinox Heralds Colorful Leaves and Bad Weather

Say goodbye to summer, because today is the autumnal equinox, which marks the first day of the fall season. It's also the beginning of some not-so-fun hazardous weather.

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Grisly Discovery: 9,000-Year-Old Decapitated Skull Covered in Amputated Hands

Under limestone slabs in a cave in Brazil, scientists made a ghoulish new discovery: a decapitated skull covered by amputated hands. The finding may be the oldest known case of ritual beheading in the new world.

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God Help Us? How Religion is Good (And Bad) For Mental Health

How does religion affect people's mental health? It turns out it can be a double-edged sword.

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Photos: Evidence of Ancient Ritual Beheading Discovered

The 9,000-year-old remains of a human who was decapitated have been discovered in a rock shelter of Lapa do Santo in Brazil. The odd arrangement of the limbs, with severed hands covering the skull, suggest this was a ritualized decapitation.

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The Unique Art of Silicon Valley (Photos)

Public art has a unique twist in the heart of Silicon Valley.

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Tech Art at the Heart of Silicon Valley

If you thought the tech coming from Silicon Valley was col, check out it's art.

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Eavesdropping on Aliens: Why Edward Snowden Got E.T. Wrong

Encryption isn't the reason we're missing alien signals, as Edward Snowden has suggested. Scientists searching for alien life are looking for other hallmarks of communication.

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Ringing Ears and Chronic Pain Share Unexpected Link

Ringing in the ears? Chronic pain? The two may not be so different.

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Boxing Mantis Shrimp Prefer Flurry of Hits Over Knockout Punches

Mantis shrimp have developed a form of ritualized combat that lets individuals compete without bludgeoning each other to death, a new study suggests.

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In Mantis Shrimp Fight, Punch Count Outweighs KO Power | Video

In a study of the marine crustaceans, who can strike predators with incredible speed and power, it was found that the battles were won with persistence, not brute force.

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Map Reveals Ghostly Antineutrinos Lurking Within Earth

A look inside of Earth has revealed the hiding places of weird antimatter particles that are nearly massless, resulting in a global map of the planet's so-called antineutrinos.

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Bizarre Giant Hexagon on Saturn May Finally Be Explained

Simulations suggest that Saturn's north polar hexagon is shaped by shallow jets at the cloud level. Winds below the cloud level apparently help keep the shape of the hexagon sharp and control the rate at which the hexagon drifts.

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Cheers! Wild Yeast Could Yield New Kinds of Beer

Beer enthusiasts, rejoice! Wild strains of yeast could one day help brewers develop new kinds of suds, including new sour ones and others that taste of honey, researchers say.

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More Evidence That Coffee Is Safe for Your Heart

Perk up! Here's more evidence that coffee is safe for your heart.

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Some Fruits & Vegetables Are Better For Your Waistline

Eating more fruits — particularly berries, apples and pears — and nonstarchy vegetables like soybeans and cauliflower may help you lose weight over the long term, a new study suggests.

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Pope Francis Visit: What Catholics Think of Their Church

As Pope Francis visits the United States for the first time, he will encounter a Catholic population divided on social issues, but more united in their love of central church rituals and traditions.

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Brrr! Duck-Billed Dinosaur Lived Through Alaska's Snowy Winters

Deep in the dark, snowy wilds of Alaska, a herd of young duck-billed dinosaurs rambled across the frozen Earth. But something cut their lives short, and they remained there, crushed, until scientists discovered their remains, 69 million years later.

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Photos: Duck-Billed Dinos Found in Alaska

Researchers have uncovered a newfound species of duck-billed dinosaur in Alaska.

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Health-Promoting Texts Could Help Battle Heart Disease

The health of heart disease patients might be improved by technology that they're already carrying around in their pockets ¬— cellphones.

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US Dumps Twice as Much Trash as EPA Estimated

The United States is sending more than twice as much solid waste into its landfills as previously thought, a new study finds.

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Shades of 'Star Trek'? Quantum Teleportation Sets Distance Record

A record-breaking distance has been achieved in the bizarre world of quantum teleportation, scientists say.

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Holy Dream Team? The Most Notorious Catholic Saints

From cardsharps to murderers to extreme fanatics, the list of Catholic saints is filled with strange characters.

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'Witchcraft' Island Reveals Evidence of Stone Age Rituals

A Stone Age site where cave rituals may have been performed some 9,000 years ago has been discovered on Blå Jungfrun, an island that has long been associated with tales of witchcraft, curses and supernatural powers.

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Thermal 'Invisibility Cloak' Could Keep People Cool

A new thermal "invisibility cloak" that channels heat around whatever it is trying to hide may one day help keep people and satellites cool, researchers say.

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Stone Age Discoveries made on Mysterious Island (Photos)

Archaeologists have uncovered Stone Age relics on an island off Sweden that suggest cave rituals were performed there some 9,000 years ago. The island has long been linked to tales of witchcraft, supernatural powers and curses.

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Forget Fingerprints: You Can Be Identified by Your 'Microbial Cloud'

You're never alone when you're surrounded by your microbial cloud.

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Yohimbine Supplements Contain Drug-Like Doses

Often claimed to improve people's sex lives, yohimbine supplements may contain doses that are so high that the product essentially acts like a drug, a new study finds.

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Common Pregnancy Complications Tied to Heart Disease Deaths Later On

Women who experience complications during pregnancy may face an increased risk of heart disease later on, a new study suggests.

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Lungs: Facts, Function and Diseases

Lungs are an important part of the respiratory system. Adults take 15 to 20 breaths a minute, which comes to around 20,000 breaths a day.

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How Plastics-to-Fuel Can Become the Next Green Machine (Op-Ed)

Instead of waterways, will waste plastics soon end up in fuel tanks?

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Rare Supermoon Lunar Eclipse Is Just One Week Away

With a week until the huge supermoon lunar eclipse, it's time to dust off your small telescopes and binoculars, track down an observatory event or webcast, or draft your invitations for a moon-cake party.

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'Guevedoces': Rare Medical Condition Hides Child's Sex Until Age 12

Some children with a rare genetic condition appear female at birth but later develop a penis and testes around the time puberty begins. But what causes this to happen?

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Walk with Elephants: Explore African Sanctuary on Google Street View

You don't have to leave home to hang out with one of the world's most beloved tusked mammals.

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Sex After a Heart Attack? Doctors Give the All Clear

Sex does not increase heart attack survivors' risk of having another attack, except in rare cases, a new study finds.

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In Photos: Tomb of the Maccabees Possibly Found

Archaeologists working at a site in Judea, in what is now southern Israel, say they may have found the location of the Tomb of the Maccabees, where leaders of a band of Jewish rebels from the second century B.C. were buried.

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Long-Lost Tomb of Jewish 'Maccabee' Rebels Possibly Found

A re-excavated archaeological site might hold the Tomb of the Maccabees, a burial site of Jewish rebels who reclaimed Judea from the Greeks in the second century B.C.

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Doctors to FDA: Don't Call Them 'Breakthrough' Drugs

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration should avoid using words like "breakthrough" and "promising" to describe new drugs when making announcements aimed at the public, some researchers argue.

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Psychology of Immigration: Why Responses to Migrant Crisis Vary

The evolutionary response to threat may explain why some want to close the doors to migrants in Europe — but the brain can override those impulses.

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Politics of Refugee Crisis: Why There's No Science to Resettlement

Various countries have opened their "gates" to specific numbers of these refugees. But what determines how wide a country will swing open their borders in a resource-limited world? Turns out, there's some science and a lot of politics involved.

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What Is Cyberbullying? Parents Disagree

Cyberbullying is a common concern for parents of teens, but parents seem to disagree on exactly what cyberbullying is, a new report suggests.

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Survey of the Attitudes of American Catholics (Infographic)

Ahead of the Pope's visit to America, the Pew Research Forum interviewed 5,122 Catholics about their views on various topics.

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By the Numbers: Who Are Catholics in America?

Catholics make up 22 percent of the United States population and are as diverse as the country itself.

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Apples Take the Prize as Kids' Favorite

Apples come in first among popular fruits for kids.

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Sainthood for Missionary Priest Is Disputed by Native Tribes

Pope Francis is set to canonize Junipero Serra, the Franciscan priest who founded the first missions in California, but the move has stirred controversy.

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3D Computer Chips Could Be 1,000 Times Faster Than Existing Ones

A new computer chip that uses carbon nanotubes and builds connections in 3D could be 1,000 times faster than current technology.

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Drones Save Lives in Disasters, When They're Allowed to Fly (Op-Ed)

Drones can bring eyes and ears to emergency responders soon after disaster strikes.

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Board Game Pieces Found in Settlement Built on Roman Military Fort

The remnants of ancient water wells, pearls and hairpins are proof that a group of villagers set up a settlement on top of a military fort in ancient Roman times.

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Photos: Dice and Pottery Found in 2nd Century Roman Settlement

Archaeologists have uncovered a Roman settlement that likely housed the family members of soldiers serving at a nearby Roman fort.

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Marijuana Study Reveals Teens' 'Surprising' Views of the Drug

Just because it's legal doesn't mean teens approve.

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Eavesdropping on Arches: Rock's Internal 'Hum' Reveals Its Health

A spectacular rock arch in Utah is safe from collapse for now, according to a study that used a new technique to listen to the arch's natural "hum" to measure its internal health.

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Photos: Listening In On Mesa Arch's Internal 'Hum'

Researchers recently visited two parks in Utah to monitor the health of some of the state's iconic natural arches.

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Sunset on Pluto: Breathtaking NASA Photo Shows Mountains, Wispy Atmosphere

The photo, which New Horizons took during its epic July 14 flyby of Pluto, captures a sunset view. Towering ice mountains cast long shadows, and more than a dozen layers of the dwarf planet's wispy atmosphere are clearly visible.

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New Listeria Outbreak Tied to Soft Cheeses

Two dozen people in nine states have been sickened with the serious foodborne illness listeriosis, likely from eating soft cheeses that were contaminated with bacteria.

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Nature's GMOs: Parasites Alter Butterfly Genomes Using Viruses

Genetically modified organisms may usually be thought of as human creations, but scientists now find that monarch butterflies, silkworms, and many other butterflies and moths naturally possess genes from parasitic wasps.

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120-Million-Year-Old Turtle Fossil Sheds Light on Early Evolution

The world's oldest sea turtle fossil shows the ancient animal swam the oceans at least 120 million years ago, when dinosaurs still roamed the Earth, according to a recent analysis.

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Hair-Raising Experience: Baldness Drug Causes Man's Fainting

A healthy 29-year-old guy who started having episodes of fainting had an unusual culprit to blame.

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What Pope Francis Thinks Americans Need to Hear

Pope Francis has a full itinerary for his U.S. trip, but what exactly will he say during his time in the United States?

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Is it Really OK to Eat Food That's Fallen on the Floor?

When you drop a piece of food on the floor, is it really OK to eat if you pick up within five seconds?

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2015 Ig Nobel Prizes: Egg-y Science to Penis Bee Stings

At this year's Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony, those who dared to wonder were rewarded.

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The 10 Ig Nobel Winners of 2015: Penis Stings, Smooch Science and More

The 25th annual Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony honored silly, yet thought-provoking, science. From painful bee stings on the penis and the health benefits of kissing, to the math of a sultan's promiscuous ways, this year's winners did anything but bore.

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Spacing Out Vaccines? No Evidence Supports Candidates' Ideas

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End-of-Summer Arctic Sea Ice Could Vanish by 2100 | Visualization

If human-caused climate change continues unabated our world could change dramatically. A new visualization was created by the National Center for Atmospheric Research that shows the ice loss if current temperature trends continue.

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Ultrathin 'Invisibility Cloak' Can Match Any Background

Researchers have built an ultrathin "invisibility cloak" that gets around this problem, by turning objects into perfect, flat mirrors.

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Having Kids Before Marriage Doesn't Raise Divorce Odds Anymore

Unwed parents were once more likely to get divorced than couples who got married before having kids. Not anymore, a new study shows.

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Confusion and Fear of Ebola Delayed Treatment for Some Kids

Nearly 100 children in the United States were suspected of having Ebola last year, and they sometimes experienced delays in care because medical staff were concerned about being exposed to the disease.

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New Flu Shot Addresses Last Year's Shortcomings

This season's flu vaccine has arrived.

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The Planet Is Going To Have Its Hottest Year on Record

There's a 97 percent chance the planet is going to have its hottest year on record.

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Learning From "The Martian" – Matt Damon Talks Movies As Teaching Tools

Lead actor Matt Damon describes how Ridley Scott's film – and Andy Weir's book – can perk students’ curiosity, in this conversation with Space.com's @DavidSkyBrody at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab.

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It's a Monster! Apes Remember Scary Movie Scenes

Scientists have found that great apes may be able to remember and anticipate memorable on-screen events.

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Apes Remember Visual Events - Eye Movements Prove It | Video

A chimpanzee and a bonobo show off their memory skills when they are shown a video twice of aggressive behavior (24 hours apart).

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An Ocean Flows Under Saturn's Icy Moon Enceladus

A slight wobble in the orbit of Saturn's moon Enceladus can only be explained by a global ocean beneath its crust.

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Dino Down Under Sported Claws the Size of Kitchen Knives

The largest meat-eating dinosaur ever discovered in Australia had sickle-shaped claws the size of chef's knives, a daunting feature that likely made up for its fairly delicate jaws and small teeth, a new study finds.

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Tiny 'Jellyfish' Team Up for Multi-Jetpack Swimming

A jellyfishlike creature that swims using an array of "jetpacks" could transform the way engineers design underwater exploration vehicles, suggests a recent study. The colonial animal also divides labor based on age.

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Science Gets Wacky: Ig Nobel Awards Return Tonight (How to Watch Live)

Get ready to honor the kind of science that makes you laugh and think.

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Paralyzed Man Can 'Feel' Again with Brain-Connected Prosthetic Hand

A prosthetic hand that is connected directly to the brain successfully enabled a paralyzed man to "feel" again, according to researchers at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).

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Bladder: Facts, Function & Disease

The bladder is a round, sack-like organ that stores urine. It is typically the size of a large grapefruit but can stretch much larger as needed.

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Eating Healthy Foods May Lower Depression Risk

In a 10-year study, people who ate a lot of produce and avoided processed meats had a lower risk of depression.

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Marine Animal Colony Uses Multi-Jet Propulsion To Swim | Video

A jellyfish-like creature is made of up tiny nectophores that each spurt out jets of water in order to steer and thrust the creature forward.

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Fish Jaw in the Eye: Beachgoer Leaves with Odd Malady

A tourist to the Red Sea left with an unwanted souvenir: a pair of fish jaws in his eyelid, according to a new report of the case.

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Energy Drinks Tied to Brain Injuries in Teens

Teens who drink energy drinks a lot are more likely to get head injuries than those who don't consume the highly caffeinated beverages, a new study from Canada suggests.

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Common Brain Tumor More Likely in Obese People

Obesity is associated with a 54 percent increase in the risk of developing a common type of brain tumor, researchers say.

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Stem Cell Discovery Could Spare Cancer Patients from Nasty Side Effect

People who have head and neck cancer and undergo radiation treatments often suffer from permanent damage to their salivary glands. But a new radiation method could stop this.

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Panda Protections Save Other Species, Too

The laserlike focus on saving the charismatic giant panda has helped many other species in China survive, but more could be done, a new study finds.

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Photos: The Amazing Animals of China

China is home to some amazing animal species, from golden snub-nose monkeys to the charismatic giant panda.

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Caffeine Confuses Your Body's Internal Clock, Study Suggests

Drinking a cup of coffee at night may be bad for sleep in more ways than one: Caffeine not only keeps you alert but also affects the body's internal clock.

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Best Pedometer Apps

If you want to get a little more movement into your daily life, a pedometer app can help by providing a shot of motivation.

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Air Pollution Kills More than 3 Million People Globally Every Year

Outdoor air pollution kills 3.3 million people around the world every year, according to a new study.

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US Military Foresees Robot-Run 'Transportation Hub' in Space

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is developing a highly capable robotic arm that could make a potentially transformative space "transportation hub" possible in the relatively near future.

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Thin-Filmed Solar Cell Tracks Sunlight At Many Angles | Video

When the Kirigami polymide film is stretched its forms a mesh that can be controlled to "within an accuracy of one degree," according to University of Michigan researchers. This will increase the efficiency of the solar cells.

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16 Pyramids Discovered in Ancient Cemetery

Tombs with human remains lie beneath these 2,000-year-old pyramids, discovered in the ancient cemetery near the ancient town of Gematon in Sudan.

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This Summer's Arctic Sea Ice 4th Lowest On Record

The Arctic ice pack has hit its annual minimum, securing 2015's dubious record as one of the least icy since satellite observations began, NASA announced.

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Flexible Robo-Legs Could Help Helicopters Stick Tricky Landings

Helicopters of the future could use insectlike robotic legs to land in unlikely places — like the slopes of steep hills or the decks of rocking boats.

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Saving Prostate Cancer Patients from Collateral Damage

Gel "shield" may block damage from radiation during prostate cancer treatments.

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Why Diet Soda Could Sink Your Diet

Drinking diet soda may go hand in hand with indulging in extra cookies or french fries, a new study suggests.

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Skip the Anti-Bacterial Soap: Regular Suds Work Just as Well

Regular soap is just as effective as antibacterial soap when it comes to getting rid of germs with hand washing, a new study finds.

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Drone Aircraft Searched for Katrina Survivors Wreckage | Video

An unmanned aerial vehicle operated by Safety Security Rescue Research Center (SSRRC) team members captured this image of devastation in Pearlington, Miss., during a search for survivors of Hurricane Katrina.

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Starving Polar Bear Photo: Don't Blame (Just) Climate Change

A dramatic photograph of a starving polar bear went viral online, but scientists say it's a stretch to definitively link polar-bear starvation to climate change.

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Ancient Human-Size Fish Breathed with Lungs

Before the dinosaur age, the coelacanth — a hefty, mysterious fish that now breathes with its gills — sported a well-developed lung, a new study finds.

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Photos: Ancient Fish Had Well-Developed Lung

Like its modern-day descendants, an ancient big fish known as a coelacanth had gills, but it also sported a well-developed lung, a new study finds.

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Kids May See Better If They Play Outside

For kids, spending time in the great outdoors may lower the risk of becoming nearsighted, new research suggests.

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Design the Jet Engine of the Future, Win $2 Million

The U.S. Air Force is offering $2 million to whoever can design a new and improved engine to power its airplanes.

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Giant Frozen Virus Still Infectious After 30,000 Years

Scientists revive an ancient giant virus from the Siberian permafrost — a discovery with the potential to elucidate the origin of life.

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Creepy Surprise: Medieval Skeleton Discovered Under Uprooted Tree

When an old beech tree toppled over during winter storms in Ireland this year a skeletal surprise was hiding in the gigantic mass of roots pulled from the ground: the remains of a medieval lad.

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In Photos: Medieval Skeleton Entangled in Tree Roots

Like an episode of "Bones," the mangled skeleton of a medieval teenager was found when a 215-year-old birch tree uprooted during a storm in Ireland. Here's a look at what archaeologists found at the made-for-TV site.

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Leaf-Eating Caterpillars Use Their Poop to Trick Plants

Caterpillars that munch on corn leaves have developed a clever way to get the most nutrients from their meals: They use their poop to trick the plants into lowering their defenses.

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Contaminated Cocaine: Docs Puzzled Before Realizing Patient's Habit

Contaminated cocaine caused a woman's bizarre symptoms in the Netherlands.

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Another Reason Not to Sit for Too Long: Liver Disease

More evidence suggests that our chairs are killing us.

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Happy? Sad? Breastfeeding May Affect Babies' Awareness of Social Cues

Breastfeeding may affect the way some babies perceive other people's emotions, according to a new study.

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Graphene Is Turned into Zero-Resistance Wonder Material

Atom-thin layers of carbon can be turned into superconductors — extraordinary materials that conduct electricity without dissipating energy, physicists say.

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Hidden Superchain of Volcanoes Discovered in Australia

A giant superchain of volcanoes in Australia may be the largest string of continental volcanoes on Earth, new research suggests.

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Firestorm Leaves ‘Mass Destruction’ in California

Drought-fueled wildfires over the weekend destroyed hundreds of homes and killed at least one person.

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Ashley Madison Scandal: Science Reveals 2 Main Reasons People Cheat

We may never know exactly what drove millions of men and women in committed relationships to log on to AshleyMadison.com to find lovers, but most cheaters fall into two categories, science shows.

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Double Whammy: 2 Meteors Hit Ancient Earth at the Same Time

Maybe you've seen a double rainbow, but what about a double meteor strike?

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Mediterranean Diet May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk

A new study adds another health benefit to the Mediterranean diet's long list.

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Pesticides Linked to Kids' Cancer Risk

Children exposed to certain pesticides used in homes may have an increased risk of childhood cancers, according to a new study.

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2-Year-Olds Have the Most Tricycle Accidents

Lacerations are the most common injury from tricycle accidents seen in emergency rooms.

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Marijuana Use May Raise Risk of Developing High Blood Sugar

Smoking pot may increase risk for prediabetes.

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Passing Quantum Secrets: The Next Level Beyond Quantum Computing

The one thing everyone knows about quantum mechanics is its legendary weirdness, in which the basic tenets of the world it describes seem alien to the world we live in.

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4 Tools to Help the Families of People Fighting Addiction (Op-Ed)

When someone you know is fighting addiction, where can you go for help?

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Could Red-Wine Compound Resveratrol Help Treat Alzheimer's Disease?

A compound found in red wine that's been theorized to have anti-aging effects appears to be safe for people with Alzheimer's disease, and may point to a new way to treat the disease.

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California's Killer Bees Are Spreading North

Bad news for apiphobes: Killer bees are on the move in the United States, but that may be helpful to the besieged European bee.

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Why Antarctica Might Someday Slip Under the Ocean

Burning all the fossil fuels on Earth would trigger enough global warming to completely melt the Antarctic ice sheet, raising sea levels by 200 feet (60 meters), and drowning major cities that are home to more than a billion people, the researchers said.

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Snakebites in Costa Rica Rise Along with El Niño Cycles

Snakebites in Costa Rica spike during El Niño and La Niña as venomous snakes respond to changes in the weather and climate.

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Light-Bulb Moment: Doctors Find True Cause of Toddler's Cough

Doctors originally guessed, based on an x-ray, that the item in the 15-month-old girl's chest was a hairpin.

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DARPA Is Developing Human Bio-Factories to Brew Lifesaving Vaccines

The human body could be used as rapid, scalable vaccine factories, DARPA researchers said at a new technology forum.

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Social Media Use in Teens Linked to Poor Sleep, Anxiety

The pressure to be available 24/7 on social media has negative effects on teens' mental health, a new study finds.

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How Armored Dinosaur Got Its Bone-Bashing Tail

Scientists have pieced together how ankylosaurs' weaponized tail clubs evolved, finding that the hammer's "handle" came first.

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Homophobia Linked With Unpleasant Personality Traits

Homophobia is linked with dysfunctional psychological traits and poor coping skills in a new study of Italian students.

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Wirelessly Powered Brain Implant Could Treat Depression

A wirelessly powered implant the size of a grain of rice can electrically stimulate the brains of mice as the rodents do what they please. The implant could help scientists better understand and treat mental health disorders such as depression.

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Many Injuries in California's 2014 Quake Occurred During Cleanup

Many of the people who were injured from the 6.0-magnitude earthquake in Napa, California, last year were actually hurt during the cleanup effort, after the quake was over, according to a new study.

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Eating More Fish Linked to Lower Risk of Depression

Eat a lot of fish may lower the risk of depression, a new analysis suggests.

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'Heart in the Gut': Stomach Bacteria Shape Cardiac Health

The bacteria in your gut may affect your heart health, a new study finds.

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Surprise! Newfound Venomous Spider Drops in on Scientists

Do you love surprises? What about surprises involving venomous spiders?

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Poor Sleep May Increase Heart Disease Risk

When it comes to sleep and heart health, it looks like there's a sweet spot.

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Why We Must Build an 'Immune System' to Ward Off Cyber Threats (Op-Ed)

Building a wall won't protect you from today's cyber-threats.

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Testing the Scientific Knowledge of Americans (Infographic)

A Pew survey tried to determine the level of scientific knowledge of the average American.

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What Americans Know (and Don't Know) About Science

When it comes to science, some Americans are better informed than others, according to a new survey.

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Gigantic Ice Slab Found on Mars Just Below the Planet's Surface

A giant slab of ice as big as California and Texas put together lurks just beneath the surface of Mars between its equator and north pole, researchers say. This ice may be the result of snowfall tens of millions of years ago on the Red Planet.

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Pluto Probe Starts Beaming Home 'Treasure Trove' of Flyby Data

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has begun beaming home tens of gigabits of data gathered during its historic July 14 flyby of Pluto. The entire flyby data set should be on the ground in about 12 months.

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Weird Microscopic Animal Inspires New Kind of Glass

A really weird, really tiny animal — the microscopic tardigrade — is the inspiration behind a new material that could improve the efficiency of things like LED lights to solar cells.

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Key Culprit Found In Disease Affecting Half World’s People | Video

UC Berkeley scientists locate a ‘nonstructural protein’ responsible for fluid loss and resulting shock from Dengue Fever (‘break bone disease). 390 million people are infected with this virus each year.

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Could Physics' Reigning Model Finally Be Dethroned?

New results from two separate experiments could hint at the first sign of completely new physics in the world of the very small.

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New Human Species With Orange-Size Brain Performed Ritual Burials

This newfound species from South Africa possessed an odd mix of features, such as feet adapted for a life on the ground but hands suited for climbing trees, that may force scientists to rewrite their models about the dawn of humanity.

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In Photos: New Human Relative Shakes Up Our Family Tree

An international team of scientists has discovered the remains of what they say belong to a completely new species of human. The bones were found in a cave in South Africa and may change our view on the dawn of humanity.

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SpaceX for the Brain: Neuroscience Needs Business to Lead (Op-Ed)

For neuroscience to succeed, companies have to lead the way.

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Blood Fats May Play a Role in Migraines

The cause of migraines remains a mystery, but a new study suggests the painful headaches may be linked with the levels of certain fats in the blood.

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Ancient Peru Tar Pools Trapped Hundreds of Songbirds

A dusty, windy desert in extreme northwestern Peru was once a grassland, replete with hundreds of songbirds. But this grassland was also a trap. Tar seeps bubbling up from the oil-rich ground snared the likes of saber-toothed cats and songbirds.

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Low Heart Rate in Men May Predict Criminal Behavior

Teens with a low resting heart rate may be at increased risk of committing violent crimes as adults, a new study from Sweden suggests.

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Apple's New Health Features

Check out Apple's latest health features.

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These Men Ate 6,000 Calories a Day for Science

A small group of men consumed 6,000 calories a day to help scientists understand one of the main health risks of obesity.

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Children's Hormone Treatments May Have Planted Alzheimer's Seeds

Children's hormone treatments may have spread a protein linked with Alzheimer's disease, according to a small new study.

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Key to Survival Found for Sailors Shipwrecked in Alaska in 1813

Excavations at a camp in Alaska where survivors of the shipwreck Neva lived for almost a month before their rescue reveal ingenuity in the face of death.

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Laser Weapon Melts Test Drone in Midair

A new laser weapon that can burn up targets in just a few seconds recently melted and destroyed a test drone flying over California.

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Massive Dust Storm Swirls in New Photo from Space

The Middle East is known to experience dust storms, but new satellite images captured dramatic aerial views of a dust storm that recently blanketed and rolled across Iran, Iraq and the Persian Gulf.

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Bird Mummy's Secret: Why Raptor Was Force-Fed by Ancient Egyptians

A new autopsy reveals that overeating choked and killed an unfortunate raptor from ancient Egypt. Scientists suspect that Egyptians force-fed the bird so they could offer it to the sun god Ra as a votive mummy.

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The Best Country to Live in If You're Over 60

Switzerland topped the list as the best country for this group of people to live in.

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The Best Countries for Older Adults

See where your country ranks...

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Deadly Parasite Could Be Zapped Like a Cancer Cell

One of the deadliest parasites in the world, the ameba Entamoeba histolytica, could be treated by targeting the human genes that allow the parasite to cause disease, researchers say.

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Artifacts Reveal 19th Century Crew Survived Alaskan Shipwreck | Video

On Alaska's Sitka Island, NSF-funded archeologists found traces of the Russian-American Company frigate 'Neva' crew. They've found gunflints, musket balls, a Russian axe and more. The crew survived more than a month on the island before being rescued

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'Super-Henge' Revealed: A New English Mystery Is Uncovered

A new finding suggests that Stonehenge did not stand alone.

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Space-Borne Astronaut Runs Robot On Earth | Video

On Sept. 7th, 2015, European astronaut Andreas Mogensen – orbiting 240+ miles up and flying at 17,000+ mph – placed a peg in a hole on Earth; a demonstration of teleoperation using a force-feedback controlled machine system built by ESA.

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It’s After Labor Day, So Why Is It Still So Hot?

Unseasonable heat has much of the U.S. in its grip. Global warming will likely make heat waves more intense.

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Half of American Adults Have Diabetes or Prediabetes

In 2011 to 2012, more than 12 percent of U.S. adults had diabetes, and 38 percent had prediabetes, a new study finds.

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Early Humans Climbed Down from Trees Gradually

The last common ancestor of humans and chimpanzees may have had shoulders that were similar to those of modern African apes, researchers say. The finding supports the notion that the human lineage shifted to a life away from trees gradually.

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Smart Thermometers Could Help Contain Epidemics, Experts Say

Smart thermometers that allow users to see their temperature readings on a smartphone may also help researchers identify and predict infectious- disease outbreaks, some experts say.

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Mysterious 'Super-Henge' Found Near Stonehenge | Animation

High resolution ground-penetrating radar and other archeological technologies has revealed up to 90 large intentionally placed stones outlining a crescent-shaped ‘arena’ less than 2 miles away from Stonehenge.

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Male Seahorses Act Like Pregnant Mammals, Study Suggests

Pregnant male seahorses tend to develop embryos similarly to the way mammals do, new research shows.

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The Cute and Complicated Science of Raising Twin Pandas

During the little panda's short life, it rode atop a lacrosse stick, snuggled with its mother and fed from a bottle, the last of which may have led to its demise.

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Teens Use E-Cigarettes to 'Vape' Pot

A significant minority of teen e-cigarette users are vaping marijuana with the devices.

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How Old Are You Really? Genes Reveal 'Biological Age'

Do you know your biological age? It's not the same as your chronological age.

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California Faces Threat of Earthquake-Triggered Tsunamis

Californians may be used to hearing about the threat of potentially deadly earthquakes, but a new study finds that quake-triggered tsunamis pose a greater risk to Southern California than previously thought.

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Does Everyone Have a Look-Alike?

Thanks to the limited number of genes available to make a human, there's a fairly decent chance that everyone has a look-alike. Of course, there are several nuances that can shift the likelihood of your doppelganger.

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The Rare and Exotic Animals of Russia's Far East (Photos)

The Russian Far East hosts some of the world's most exotic creatures, many represented by just a few hundred remaining animals that exist nowhere else.

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Do 'Brain Training' Games Really Work? (Op-Ed)

If you want to boost your brain, you may want to table the training games and instead go for a jog.

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An Arachnid Dracula? Rare, Red-Fanged Spider Is Uncovered

A one-of-a-kind spider from Down Under looks more like a Transylvania transplant than an Aussie, thanks to its red fangs.

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Sorry, Cat Lovers: Felix Doesn't Need You

Cats do not form the childlike, dependent bonds on caregivers that dogs do, suggesting that the felines really are more independent than their canine counterparts.

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8-Foot-Long Bull Shark Pulled from Potomac River

Think sharks only live in the ocean? Think again.

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Blood-Red Fanged Spider Gets Ready To Strike | Video

A female funnel-web spider with bizarre blood-red coloring on her fangs rears up in a ready-to-strike position.

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In Photos: Bizarre, Blood Red-Fanged Spiders

Mark Wong was surprised when he turned over a rock in Tallaganda State Forest, in New South Wales, not because there was a scary-looking spider looking back at him. Rather, it was because the funnel-web spider had red fangs, never seen in this species.

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Hummingbirds Use Hawks for Home Security

Hawk nests create a "cone of safety" from predatory jays, protecting vulnerable hummingbird nests.

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Birds of a Feather: Photos of Hummingbirds, Hawks & Jays

Hummingbirds have a clever strategy to keep their nests safe: They recruit unknowing hawks for home security. Check out these spectacular photos of hummingbirds, hawks and jays.

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One Size Fits Few: Artificial Hearts Leave Many Out (Op-Ed)

Artificial hearts are a miracle — if you're an average sized male.

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If Greenland's Ice Melts, Sea Levels Rise 23 Feet | Video

"And it's melting!" according to NASA. The deep ocean beneath Greenland is fueled by currents from the subtropics. This warm and salty water is melting the ice from the bottom up and much faster than the surface water.

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El Niño: 1997 vs. 2015 Visualized - Could This Year Break Records? | Video

Will the current El Niño building in the Pacific emerge as the strongest on record? This NCAR visualization compares current sea surface temperatures with those of the powerful 1997 El Niño.

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Could the HPV Vaccine Treat Warts?

The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is intended to prevent cancer, but it may also be able to treat warts caused by the virus in some people, a new report suggests.

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Kermit the Cannibal? Frogs Sometimes Eat Each Other

It's a frog-eat-frog world out there.

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Liberia Is Ebola Free (Again)

second time this year, Liberia has stamped out Ebola transmission and been declared free of the disease, health officials say.

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The Costs of 6 Health Conditions for Each US State

See how much your state spends on 6 health conditions.

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What Chronic Diseases Cost: Tool Calculates State Expenses

Plug your state's info into the CDC's tool to estimate how much chronic diseases are costing your state.

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Confirmed: Airplane Piece Came from Missing Malaysian Flight

French authorities confirmed today (Sept. 3) that the airplane part that washed up on an island in the Indian Ocean in July came from Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370.

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Prostate Health Takes the Field

Game on: As a new football season hits, make it a point to get familiar with your own stats.

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Denali's Digits: North America's Tallest Peak 'Shrinks' by 10 Feet

Not to worry, Denali is still North America's tallest peak.

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Creating 'Common Wealth' Spawns Health and Profits (Op-Ed)

Companies focused on "true wealth" look beyond cash, and the movement is spawning cutting-edge technologies.

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The Science of Essential Oils: Does Using Scents Make Sense?

Essential oils are popular, and they sure smell good. But do they work?

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'Synthetic' Leaves: The Energy Plants of the Future? (Kavli Roundtable)

A leaf seems so simple, until you try to recreate its ability to store the sun's energy.

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Ancient-Roman-Era Coffin Is 'Rarest Ever Discovered'

A 1,800-year-old sarcophagus that archaeologists are calling the rarest one ever discovered was unearthed last week during a building project — but construction workers are now being accused of damaging, and then trying to hide, the coffin.

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Photos: Curly-Haired Man Carved into Ancient Sarcophagus

Construction workers unearthed a 2-ton limestone sarcophagus during a building project in Ashkelon, a city along Israel's Mediterranean coast.

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NASA Wants to Use Hoverboard Tech to Control Tiny Satellites

NASA is teaming up with California-based company Arx Pax, which has developed a real-life hoverboard using a technology called Magnetic Field Architecture. The goas is to find a way to manipulate tiny satellites called cubesats.

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Oxygen Oasis Discovered in Antarctic Lake

A little oxygenated slice of paradise survives deep in an icy Antarctic lake, providing a window into what life on Earth may have been like before oxygen permeated the atmosphere.

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Hidden Blue Paint Found in Ancient Mummy Portraits

A stash of 1,900-year-old Egyptian mummy paintings that sat mostly undisturbed for 100 years is helping researchers understand how ancient artists used a fashionable pigment called Egyptian blue.

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The Science of Adorable: What It Take to Win #CuteOff

Science Twitter has gone full squee. Biologists are tweeting pictures of their adorable research subjects in a #CuteOff, and the results are downright nom-able. So what are the essential ingredients of cute?

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Fairytale-Inspired 'Gremlin Drones' Would Spy in Swarms

When the U.S. military needs a new idea for drone technology, it turns to an unlikely source for inspiration: old fairytales.

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Why Is Powdered Caffeine Dangerous?

Caffeine is in coffee, tea and other products that we consume every day, so why is the powdered form dangerous?

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Say 'Aaaah': Zoo's Aardvark Gets 2 Teeth Pulled

Getting a tooth pulled is never fun, but it's especially irksome if you're an aardvark.

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#JunkOff: Why Animal Genitals Are Important to Science

A Twitter hashtag, #JunkOff, illustrates the steamier side of biology — and its importance to understanding evolution.

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Earth Lost Half Its Trees to Humans

A new global census of all the trees on Earth estimates that more than 3 trillion call this "pale blue dot" home. But the total number of trees on the planet has dropped by almost 50 percent since human civilization began.

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No Organs, No Problem: Weird Animal Hunts Without Nerves or Muscles

A tiny multicellular animal has nothing recognizable as muscle or nerve cells. In fact it has no organs at all. And yet it can hunt down, dissolve and consume algae with surprising sophistication, new research shows.

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Watch Weird Animal Without Organs Eat | Video

Here the animal called Trichoplax triggers algal cells to burst open and then sort of sucks up the spilled contents.

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Spinal Manipulation Relieves Back Pain … for Some

It turns out both sides are right when it comes to spinal manipulation therapy – yes, it works, and no, it doesn't. Depends on the patient.

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In Men with Breast Cancer, Double Mastectomies Are on the Rise

Double mastectomies have sharply increased in men. But are they necessary?

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Hot Superblobs at Earth's Core Feed Rivers of Molten Rock

Mantle plumes, proposed rivers of hot rock in the Earth's mantle that stream up to the surface and form volcanic island chains, seem to anchor deep in the planet's interior, near the core-mantle boundary.

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How Volcanic Island Chains Formed - Supercomputer Simulation | Video

Seismologists have traced the path of seismic waves to create a three dimensional scan of Earth's interior.

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New Species of Ancient 'River' Dolphin Actually Lived in the Ocean

A new fossil discovery sheds light on when some dolphins went from oceans to rivers.

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60,000 Antelopes Died in 4 Days — And No One Knows Why

Researchers are just beginning to untangle the mystery of why more than half of Kazakhstan's critically endangered saigas died off in a few weeks in late May.

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Photos: A Mass Die-off of the Endangered Saiga Antelope

Researchers are just beginning to untangle the mystery of why more than half of Kazakhstan's critically endangered saigas died off in a few weeks in late May.

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Why Record-Breaking Hurricane Trio Swirls Above the Pacific

Hurricanes Kilo, Ignacio and Jimena are seen near Hawaii in two new satellite views of these record-breaking storms. Here's why the hurricane trio is so rare.

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Recreated Pit Roast Offers a Taste of Stone Age Life

Archaeologists have recreated a prehistoric barbecue pit, similar to a 9,000-year-old cooking pit discovered in Cyprus. The meat they cooked was tasty and fed 200 people, they said.

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In Photos: A Stone Age Barbecue Pit

Archaeologists in the Mediterranean island of Cyprus have recreated a prehistoric pit feast this summer, feeding 200 people with pig and goat, slow-roasted underground.

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Daily Marijuana Use Among College Students Reaches 30-Year High

The percentage of U.S. college students who say they smoke marijuana daily or nearly every day is at its highest in more than three decades, according to a new survey.

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Cycling Injuries Increasing Among Middle-Age & Older Adults

More U.S. adults, particularly those older than 45, are visiting the emergency room for bicycle-related injuries in recent years, according to a new study.

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Why 'Denali?' Explaining Mount McKinley's New (Old) Name

The mountain formerly known as Mount McKinley just got its old name back.

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Life Might Spread Across Universe Like an 'Epidemic' in New Math Theory

As astronomers get closer to finding potential signatures of life on faraway planets, a new mathematical description shows how to understand life's spread — and to determine if it's jumping from star to star.

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As Ancient Texts Disappear, Solar-Powered Device Offers Solution

In this race against time, a team of engineers and archivists are developing a solar-powered device to safeguard historical treasures in India.

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'Bizarre,' Human-Size Sea Scorpion Found in Ancient Meteorite Crater

About 460 million years ago, a sea scorpion about the size of an adult human swam around in the prehistoric waters that covered modern-day Iowa, likely dining on bivalves and squishy eel-like creatures, a new study finds.

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Photos: Primordial Sea Scorpion Was a Top Predator

Fossils of 460-million-year-old eurypterids (sea scorpions) were uncovered underneath the flowing waters of the Upper Iowa River.

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Why Creative Geniuses Are Often Neurotic

Creative genius and neurotic thought patterns might have the same root cause, perhaps explaining why many artists are tortured souls.

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Iguana Relative Shows How Lizards Spread Worldwide

An 80-million-year-old lizard discovered in southern Brazil has provided a surprising clue about how these reptiles evolved, and where they once lived, according to a new study.

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'Gray Swan' Hurricanes Could Strike Unexpected Places

Grey swan hurricanes — storms with impacts more extreme than one would predict from history alone — could ravage cities in Florida, Australia and the Persian Gulf, researchers say.

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Jimmy Carter: I Want the 'Last Guinea Worm to Die Before I Do'

When former U.S. President Jimmy Carter announced earlier this month that he had melanoma, he also took the opportunity to slam another health issue: the Guinea worm.

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