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Eyes, not only windows to the soul, but also to the health of a person as well.

For a growing number of couples, digital technology is a dominant feature of their relationship -- for better or worse -- and how partners use email, social media and other communication tools says a lot about their rela...

The rising ocean temperatures that may come with climate change pose a threat to fish that live near the equator, a new study from Australia suggests.

Epitomizing the idea of a 'Conservative Conservationist', the Honorable Right John Gummer, Lord Deben is a conservative member of the UK's House of Lords and Committee on Climate Change, which is tasked with determining ...

There is a possible silver lining to the disastrous floods swamping the UK – an end to public apathy on climate change     

BAE Systems has revealed that it has successfully test-flown Taranis, its prototype Unmanned Aerial Vehicle.

Bursting water pipes are a major concern when winter temperatures drop below freezing. But why do freezing pipes burst?

Elsys Homepage Nothing says "totally not a scam" like smiley faces announcing a sale. Elsys The Sochi Winter Olympics are a major international event, costing billions of dollars to put on and showcasing the finest athle...

Tan-colored crazy ants can produce a compound that helps them detoxify wounds sustained in altercations with venomous fire ants, a new study conducted by researchers at the University of Texas at Austin has shown, adding...

This week in science, we learned that crocodiles can climb trees, pondered the likelihood of a Fukushima-like disaster happening in the U.S., and looked back on 50 years of Beatlemania in academia.

"Zoothanasia" is not euthanasia -- there is nothing merciful about it.

The first prototypes of a high-tech suit of armor that could give soldiers superhuman abilities could be ready to test this summer, according to top military officials.

Though many Americans are lacking in their own knowledge of basic science, a majority have a high opinion of scientists and are eager to hear about new discoveries, a survey found.

Former coal miner Nick Mullins talks about the environmental and physical toll coal extraction takes on Appalachians.

Quixotic Divinity Headdress By Joshua Harker The headdress was the finale piece, and with good reason. Everyone's jaws dropped and cameras were raised once the model stepped onto the runway. Gabe Bergado If this is the f...

The key to marriage's health benefits may be the brain's relaxed stress response when a person feels that someone has their back, new research finds. The study may explain why living with a partner doesn't offer the same...

Pour sand from a bucket and it flows like a liquid, but stand on it and it supports weight like a solid. This unusual behavior is a property of granular materials, and it is one of the reasons Heinrich Jaeger, the Willia...

A powerful eruption yesterday (Feb. 13) at Indonesia's Mount Kelud volcano, in eastern Java, hurled ash nine miles (15 kilometers) into the sky, grounding air travel.

All the latest on newscientist.com: loving the robot, UK floods and climate, suburban supernova-spotting, Native American genetics and more     

Love might seem to move in mysterious ways, but scientists actually have a pretty good idea of how it works. Being in love floods the brain with chemicals that produce feelings of pleasure, obsession and attachment.

21st Century Self-Portrait That's right. You are looking at a geometrified 3D model of artist Joshua Harker's skull. Fancy your own self-portrait? Head to the Museum of Arts and Design in New York for a full body scan. G...

21st Century Self-Portrait That's right. You are looking at a geometrified 3D model of artist Joshua Harker's skull. Fancy your own self-portrait? Head to the Museum of Arts and Design in New York for a full body scan. �...