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The world of consumer-ready drones is in its infancy, with only a few ready-to-fly options in existence. But DJI's Phantom 2 Vision is evidence that the space is maturing. With its latest offering, DJI offers a complete,...

Protons and neutrons, the particles in an atomic nucleus, are made of smaller pieces called "quarks." Some types of quarks can form particles that exhibit surprising behaviors. Mark Mattson, Ph.D., assistant professor-re...

-- Texas A&M Physics Student Awarded For Contributions To CERN Large Hadron Collider Project -- 'Perfect' Electron Roundness Bruises Supersymmetry -- Several popular theories of what lies beyond the Higgs boson face 'sev...

Even as the holidays approach, scientists are still hard at work in labs and field stations, delivering piping fresh discoveries for us to ponder.

Cutting is one form of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) -- also known as self-injurious behavior or non-suicidal self-directed violence -- which is the deliberate, self-inflicted destruction of body tissue without suicida...

Whey protein is one of the two major proteins (along with casein) contained in milk, and appears in many foods and dietary supplements.

Having a fearsome bite won't get you out of a root canal. A male Siberian tiger named Marty had to undergo the dreaded dental procedure in his den at Scotland's Highland Wildlife Park after keepers noticed signs of troub...

Activity trackers like the Fitbit, Jawbone and Nike+ Fuelband are rapidly increasing in popularity -- a trend that will continue in the coming years, experts say.

In a first for robot-human relations, Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata chatted with the talking robot Kirobo aboard in the International Space Station on Dec. 6.

In December 1968, the Apollo 8 crew became the first humans to experience an Earthrise from the lunar orbit. This visualization is based off of the actual photos and satellite imagery. Narrated by Andrew Chaikin, author ...

By matching colors to the various wavelengths, scientists have revealed geologic structures invisible to the naked eye while also creating images of the asteroid Vesta that seem more like works of art.

A dubious record has been set this year: More than 800 manatees died off Florida, for the first time ever. Many were killed by red tide, a type of toxic algae.

Yeasts are microscopic, single-celled organisms belonging to the fungi kingdom -- the taxonomic group that also includes mushrooms and mold.

The new method, which involves sequencing the genomes of cells expelled as a woman's egg develops, could double the IVF success rate, claim researchers     

From more than 40 countries and 30 U.S. states, people around the world shared more than 1,400 images of themselves as part of the Wave at Saturn event organized by NASA's Cassini mission as seen in this cool space wallp...

As marijuana's once-ironclad restrictions become more relaxed, and researchers begin to find more therapeutic uses for the formerly banned substance, pet owners around the world are wondering: Is pot good for my pet?

Worker ants in some species emit antimicrobial secretions to sanitize themselves on the forest floor. Now, new research shows that these ants also share their cleaning fluids with young, vulnerable broods to keep their y...

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Explorer Tim Jarvis just completed an epic journey of survival in a boat from Antarctica to a remote island 800 miles away, before climbing across it, following in the footsteps of Ernest Shackleton.

Several new activity trackers allow users to constantly measure their heart rate throughout the day, but for the average person, such information may not be all that useful during non-exercise activities, experts say.

You may want to send the kids out of the room before reading this article: Our (highly informal) scientific and economic investigation shows just how physically impossible Santa Claus' yearly journey is -- and how inhuma...

Butterflies that drink turtle years, fish that climb massive waterfalls and cockroaches that survive snowstorms are among the craziest animal stories of the year.