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A glacier in Greenland is on the move - and it may be contributing more to global sea level rise than any other feature in the Northern Hemisphere.

Archaeologists in southern Egypt have unearthed an ancient step pyramid built around 2600 BC. The pyramid, determined to be one of seven "provincial" pyramids scattered throughout central and southern Egypt, was found ne...

Deaths due to heat waves could rise three to four times in some regions by the middle of this century, according to a new U.K. study.

Bees sense salt with their feet, perhaps explaining why they swarm homeowners' trendy salt-water pools, new research on bee senses suggests. The study might help researchers understand how pesticides harm bees.

Bill Nye the Science Guy is set to defend evolution tonight (Feb. 4) in a debate with the founder of Kentucky's Creation Museum, Ken Ham.

A new study from the University of Iowa shows evidence that stock price movements are, in fact, predictable during short windows.

This year may be the perfect time for Sochi to host the Winter Olympics, as new research suggests that by the middle of this century, the Russian town could be too warm to support many cold-weather sports.

NASA wants to strike a deal with firms building lunar landers, but contention over property rights may still stymie commercial growth on the moon     

Bashful kids exhibit language more slowly than their peers, but new research suggests they understand just as much, but shrink from displaying their abilities.

New research shows that a remarkable defect in synthetic diamond produced by chemical vapor deposition allows researchers to measure, witness, and potentially manipulate electrons in a manner that could lead to new "quan...

A group of Washington State University researchers has developed a chewing gum-like battery material that could dramatically improve the safety of lithium ion batteries.

Low levels of the hormone testosterone -- commonly referred to as low T -- have been blamed for a host of health conditions. And because low T can be treated with medication, it's become the health problem du jour for ph...

Millions of years before volcanic ash entombed the people of Pompeii, a group of dinosaurs suffered a similar fate, new research in China suggests     

Chart shows average high and low temperatures of Olympics sites since 1924.

Since 1950, Alaska's Arctic lakes freeze later and thaw earlier, leaving them vulnerable to water loss from evaporation and possibly adding to local warming.

From its perch in space, a NASA satellite captured a partial solar eclipse and the eruption of a solar flare on the same day. The space agency's sun-watching Solar Dynamics Observatory saw the dual phenomena on Jan. 30.

Environmental factors such as diet and stress could be affecting how sensitive you are to pain – by retuning your genes     

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano conceals a surprisingly deep magma chamber beneath its East Rift Zone.

From downhill ski ballet set to music, to synchronized skating, to the fastest non-motorized sport on Earth, Live Science explores the wacky and wonderful winter sports that didn't quite make the cut.

Relative number of calories expended during 10 minutes of various Olympic activities.

Regardless of whether they win gold, athletes at this year's Winter Olympics will no doubt expend a significant number of calories. But which sport burns the most?

For the first time in five years, intrepid visitors to the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore can make the icy trek along the frozen waters of Lake Superior to glimpse the millions of icicles that embellish the region's ...