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Blindness might just be the first major disability to disappear, at least if our high-tech future takes more a utopian than dystopian bent. A bionic eye is already on the market in the United States, and stem cell therap...

Ingenious minds were hard at work in 2013. Here's a roundup of 10 of our favorite inventions of the past year, ranging from simple lights to scare off lions to complex cancer-detecting computer algorithms:

It's the season of selflessness, so meet some unlikely altruists - the ants that work tirelessly to rescue their sisters (full text available to subscribers)     

Hidden beneath the Antarctic ice, Lake Vostok has long fascinated. Now we might find out what lives down there     

A white Christmas may be a reality for many people, especially in areas that have seen snow over the weekend. While there are no major storm systems in the forecast, there is a chance there will be snow on the ground in ...

Dig deeper, look closer and think harder - these articles are perfect for curling up with a glowing tablet for a good long read     

What's red and green all over?

On Dec. 24, 1968, Frank Borman, Bill Anders and Jim Lovell were orbiting around the moon as part of the Apollo 8 mission. The lunar orbit was historic for several reasons and the astronauts delivered a Christmas Eve broa...

John Boswell of Bellingham, WA -- also known as "melodysheep"-- speaks with QUEST Northwest producer Katie Jennings about his musical remixes of science lectures and documentaries known as the "Symphony of Science."

Did you ever want to learn to read a map? How about learning topography? Well, NASA's Earth Observatory offers tips and strategies for interpreting several kinds of satellite images. Look for patterns, shapes, and textur...

The color of Rudolph's nose has long been the talk of the town. But the color of his eyes may be more interesting. Because Arctic reindeers' eyes change color with the seasons--from gold in... --

Test your friends' and family's knowledge of Neanderthal shortcomings, offbeat IT, celestial portents, lurid headlines and more with our end-of-year quiz     

Nearly three years after the destruction of Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, at least 70 U.S. Navy sailors who participated in relief efforts after the accident have been suffering from radiation sickness a...

From the first interspecies telepathy to the first interview with a dead man and hopes of a cure for HIV, it has been a busy year for health sciences     

Be it mammoth, penguin or a distant human ancestor, the first genome sequence to pass this milestone will be a triumph     

A team of researchers have found that the movements of Tanzania's Hadza tribe while foraging can be described by a mathematical pattern called a "Lévy walk," which is also found in the movements of other animals such as...

Lobotomy is a neurosurgical operation that involves severing connections in the brain's prefrontal lobe.

Oxytocin is a hormone that plays a large role in social interactions and social bonding.

Metal in ancient shipwrecks has value for both historians and scientists.

From one monkey cuddling a kitten to 12 gorgeous jellies, the Royal Society of the U.K. celebrates Christmas with a series of beautiful science illustrations.

The Royal Society of the U.K. releases a series of 12 gorgeous science illustrations from its picture library to celebrate the holiday season.

Expectant moms, go nuts-- for nuts, that is. A new study shows that snacking on peanuts and tree nuts during pregnancy won't lead to nut allergies in your child later on. In fact, it might actually be the contrary. A tea...