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(Stanford University) Stanford University scientists have created a silicon-based water splitter that is both low-cost and corrosion-free. The novel device -- a silicon semiconductor coated in an ultrathin layer of nicke...

Six tons of carvings, jewelry, trinkets and tusks were being reduced to powder today (Nov. 14) as the United States, for the first time, destroyed its ivory stockpile.

On Nov. 14, 2013, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) destroyed its stockpile of seized ivory at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge in Commerce City, Colo., just outside of Denver.

With all this information, you might expect new breakthroughs in cancer treatment to come in thick and fast. But the more of these goldmines of raw material we have, the harder it actually becomes to make sense of it.

Stanford University scientists have created a silicon-based water splitter that is both low-cost and corrosion-free. The novel device -- a silicon semiconductor coated in an ultrathin layer of nickel -- could help pave t...

A normally fragile quantum state has been shown to survive at room temperature for a world record 39 minutes, overcoming a key barrier towards building ultrafast quantum computers.

An international team of scientists has shown for the first time that atoms can work collectively rather than independently of each other to share light.

To combat the rising tide of complaints about the smell of pot, officials are turning to a high-tech weapon: the Nasal Ranger, a device that measures the intensity of odors like marijuana.

Once thought unpredictable, the erratic march of wildfires across a landscape can now be forecast like the weather, researchers say.

Now, in what is a fascinating tale of serendipity, researchers have found that these events don't entirely destroy all traces of life at the site of impact.

Dogs were first domesticated by European hunter-gatherers, according to a new genetic analysis of prehistoric dog remains. The study is a step forward in understanding how the only large domesticated carnivore came to be...

A new system has kept a quantum bit of information in an entangled state for 39 minutes at room temperature, more than 10 times longer than the previous record.

Some 888,000 square miles (2.3 million square kilometers) of forest have vanished since 2000, according to a new global map of deforestation that shows the effects of clear-cutting in more detail than ever before.

An international team of scientists has shown for the first time that atoms can work collectively rather than independently of each other to share light.

Atoms that can survive in the fragile quantum state of superposition at room temperature could make quantum computers more practical     

European hunter-gatherers were the first to bring dogs to heel, perhaps as early as 32,000 years ago     

Though many aren't fond of stepping outside into the cold winter weather, for some it's a life-threatening task.

A ladybird beetle's spiked foreleg is revealed in this remarkable microphotograph.

A new in-vitro meat cookbook has recipes for various artificial delicacies, including knitted steak and see-through sushi. Unfortunately, there's no way to make these treats just yet.

This wallpaper shows Channel Islands National Park in California. The park encompasses five islands and their ocean environment, preserving and protecting a wealth of natural and cultural resources.

Cases of dengue fever have been popping up in Key West, Fla., but not Tucson, Ariz., despite the two cities having similar mosquito populations, and their residents spending similar amounts of time outdoors. Researchers ...

Unconventional tobacco products such as electronic cigarettes and hookahs are becoming more popular among U.S. teens, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.