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A healthy young giraffe named Marius was euthanized by the Copenhagen Zoo despite an online petition and offers from other zoos and institutions to house the animal. According to the zoo, the euthanization was in accorda...

2014 is shaping up as a huge year for supporters of legalizing marijuana supporters. Two states have fully legalized recreational marijuana, and a third will vote on the issue this year, while others are bringing long-fo...

The next phase of prosthetics, Earth from Mars and white gold in the Atacama are just a few of our favorite stories in Science.

A study in mice has provided the most complete explanation yet for why marijuana triggers intense hunger pangs, elucidating the role of smell     

The hiatus in global warming can be fully explained by strong winds across the Pacific. But when they end, warming will come back with a vengeance     

A veteran custodian of Loch Ness monster sightings is concerned that Nessie has not been seen in well over a year, and may be gone, according to a news report. This is the first time in nearly 90 years that such a length...

(Australian National University) A team led by astronomers at The Australian National University has discovered the oldest known star in the Universe, which formed shortly after the Big Bang 13.7 billion years ago.The di...

(CSIRO Australia) An international team of scientists has produced global maps showing how fast and in which direction local climates have shifted.