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Sexual problems in men may be linked to low levels of prolactin, the hormone known for stimulating breast development and milk production in women, a new study suggests.

Humans can't rely on a single solution to feed the world's growing population. A number of different strategies will be required, each of which will move humans a little bit closer toward closing the gap between the amou...

A new system to train brain surgeons uses 3D brain models created based on actual patients.

Organic solar cells have long been touted as lightweight, low-cost alternatives to rigid solar panels made of silicon. Dramatic improvements in the efficiency of organic photovoltaics have been made in recent years, yet ...

The Gettysburg Address Cornell University Library/Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections. On November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln uttered the 10 sentences that would come to be known as the Gettysburg Address. His two...

A red face after drinking alcohol may be a warning sign -- a new study has found that people who get flushed after drinking are at increased risk for developing high blood pressure.

The supercomet ISON has sprouted a spectacular tail and could put on a dazzling display if it survives its close encounter with the sun next week     

It swims in the ocean, dances on water and glides through air, what is it? Not much of a riddle since the solution is in the title, but how bizarre that a single family of fish evolved to achieve three feats of which mos...

GIFs, those short, silent, looping animations found all over the internet, are wonderful. But what if some apocalyptic event wipes out the internet? How will you view your favorite GIF? The Giphoscope, by Italian designe...

UT Dallas computer scientists have developed a technique to create 3-D images that finds practical applications of a theory created by a famous mathematician.

Some weight-loss supplements contain a synthetic compound that is chemically similar to the drug amphetamine, according to a new study by researchers at the Food and Drug Administration.

Test your visual skills and knowledge base by looking at these odd images that may not be what they seem.

The loo, the W.C., the lavatory, the privy, the porcelain god -- while it goes by many names, the toilet -- one of life's most mundane objects -- plays a fundamental role in society. From preventing illness to fostering ...

Trends that govern when and where tornadoes normally hit are being turned upside down, but it's difficult to say whether climate change is to blame     

As oceans take up more carbon dioxide and become more acidic, marine animals may struggle to survive. Now, a new study finds that green sea urchin larvae show impaired digestion in acid environments.

Discovered side-by-side in the Montana badlands, two fossilized dinosaurs were sold at auction in New York today (Nov. 19) for

The biggest disappointment of the UN climate talks in Warsaw so far is the abandoned discussions of how to help farmers cut emissions     

Elizabeth Bisland and Nellie Bly Bisland (left) and Bly (right) in their travel gear, in photos taken to publicize their race Both photos are from the New York Public Library Archives Sixteen years after Jules Verne firs...

With a warming world, extreme weather is becoming all too common.

Microphotographer captures a stunning image of a crystal formation.

Physicists of Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf have been able to simulate the motion of billions of electrons within astrophysical plasma jets and calculate the light they emit with the help of a high-performance com...

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