The world's oldest classroom poster of the periodic table of elements, dating to 1885, has turned up in Scotland.
Here's what's behind the severe winter weather.
There's a new satellite in space, and it was put there to drop «meteors» over the city of Hiroshima.
About 25,000 years ago, ice age hunters in what is now Poland threw a light spear known as a javelin at a mammoth. Now, the discovery of that javelin has revealed a major surprise.
Thousands of bags of frozen chicken nuggets are being recalled because they may contain a not-so-tasty ingredient: Wood pieces.
On Sunday, the moon will snuggle up as close as it ever does to Earth, passing through our planet's shadow and putting on a show for millions across North and South America.
A team of neuroscientists have produced a series of amazing, detailed images of fruit fly brains using a brand-new combination of imaging techniques.
A single genetic tweak can mess up the process of regeneration in hydras, causing them to sprout multiple heads.
There's a rocky planet in our stellar neighborhood that's very big and cold. However, scientists argue, it might still hold life.
A cigar-shaped space rock named 'Oumuamua caused quite a stir when it became the first interstellar visitor discovered in our solar system. Is it an asteroid, a comet or an alien spacecraft? Whatever it is, it's probably not unique.
In the coming decades, more than a quarter million people may die each year as a result of climate change, according to a new review study.
There's a new way of looking at insomnia.
Living in extreme environments requires extreme solutions.
Lionfish are known for their breathtaking beauty, venomous sting and relentless invasion of tropical waters far from their native habitat.
Was the gargantuan asteroid that killed the dinosaurs just business as usual in our neck of the solar system?
There's a new diet in town, and it offers a two-for-one special: People can help the planet and even live longer … so long as they stop devouring so many burgers, a new report by an international commission finds.
Take a closer look at one of Kenya's most treasured pride of lions.
The Norse gods weren't babysitting humanity.
Scientists think that they've spotted a rare, Jupiter-size black hole casually strolling through the Milky Way galaxy.
Who will win this lopsided battle?
