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A population of humpback dolphins off the northern coast of Australia has now been identified as a distinct species, adding to the list of three other distinct species within this group of dolphins.

No one was on-board when the Dream Chaser crashed at the end of its first free flight, and valuable lessons are being learned     

Did a cyberattack shut down a major road system in Israel last month? The Associated Press says it did, but security experts who spoke to Tom's Guide weren't so sure.

Mercury-contaminated sediments are washed downriver after floods in northern California, new research shows.

You don't have to avoid Halloween candy, but know your limits.

A compound found in centipede venom could block many forms of pain. The new molecule could sidestep the problems of opioids, which are addictive and need to be given in ever-increasing doses to achieve the same level of ...

Some researchers claim that there is scientific evidence linking Halloween spooks to rare but real medical conditions. Here's an explanation of how medical researchers may have discovered the scientific roots that underl...

Children who get chickenpox may be at increased risk for stroke soon after the infection, a new study from the United Kingdom suggests.

Device Found Inside Irons The device pulled from the iron as revealed on Russian state TV. Planet Events There's a new problem with some imported irons, according to Russian state media. As reported on the state-owned Ro...

As any amateur baker knows, proper mixing is crucial to a perfect pastry. Mix too little and ingredients will not be evenly distributed; beat instead of fold, and a soufflé will fall flat. Mixing strategies are even mor...

In a Halloween nightmare of its own kind, parents can only watch as their kids collect and eat as many candies as they can on their trick-or-treat adventure. Here are some sneaky things parents can do to make Halloween a...

The country's green economy is booming, but it will be a while before most Ethiopians feel the benefit     

Gems are known for the beauty of the light that passes through them. But it is the fixed atomic arrangements of these crystals that determine the light frequencies permitted passage.

When it comes to the skillful art of flight, insects must be doing something right. About 350 million years ago, they were the first life on Earth to achieve lift off. Fast-forward to the 21st century and scientists and ...

Desynchronising the neurons in the brain that keep time by overdosing them with a signalling hormone could help the body get over jet lag faster     

Must be peaceful and have lots of water. The UN weapons inspectors have a mobile plant capable of breaking down the chemical weapons but nowhere to base it     

It remains difficult to be certain of the exact amount of academic research sitting behind paywalls, but the toll-access model still dominates.

The ghostly Boomerang Nebula, called the 'coldest place in the universe,' reveals its true shape in this amazing space wallpaper from the giant ALMA radio telescope.

An international team of scientists, led by physicists from the University of York, has shed important new light on coral skeleton formation.

The young moon may have been a magma "mush" for hundreds of millions of years before it solidified, a scientist says.

Hurricane Sandy made landfall on Oct. 29, 2012, sending floodwaters pouring across the densely populated barrier islands of Long Island and the Jersey shore, including Breezy Point in the Rockaways, Queens.