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They live in water so deep that little to no light reaches them, but deep-sea dragon fish eyes have evolved rapidly.

Businesses battling to keep their information safe pricked up their ears last week as it was announce that Boeing has produced a mobile phone that self-destructs should the wrong person try to use it.

A large ice-free region, the size of New Zealand, which existed within the ice pack of the Weddell Sea of the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica decades ago, may have disappeared in the past 40 years, scientists say, ...

The government's 2015 budget includes an additional $30 million to detect and prevent antibiotic resistance, according to the department of Health and Human Services.

As invasive species continue their march across continents, one weapon stands in their way: a bitterly cold winter. Here are six invasive pests whose populations might not survive sub-freezing temperatures.

Until April 4, readers can vote for the most compelling or awe-inspiring photos of our planet from space in NASA Earth Observatory's Tournament Earth.

Most fitness trackers will last 1 to 2 weeks before needing to be recharged using a USB cord. But some use a non-rechargeablewatch battery that can last several months.

Some fitness trackers have sleek, featureless surfaces. But will they tell you all you need to know? Here's what to look for.

Are you a cross-country runner? Do you hike for exercise? If not, you may be able to save some money. Mike Prospero explains how to tell for sure.

The sub-freezing temperatures breaking records across the country have one group of observers cheering: biologists, many of whom hope that a polar vortex or two will help slow the northward march of invasive species.

The detection of eight new planet candidates implies that virtually all red dwarfs throughout the galaxy have planets, and at least 25 percent of these stars in the sun's own neighborhood host habitable-zone "super-Earth...

Inside black holes dwell quantum remains of the stars from which they were formed, say a group of scientists, who also predict that these stars can later emerge once the black hole evaporates.

This fascinating space wallpaper reveals the center of the Milky Way galaxy imaged by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. Our host galaxy is displayed on a quarter-of-a-billion-pixel, high-definition 23-foot-wide (7-meter) L...

Middle-aged people on a high-protein diet are at greater risk of dying from cancer, claims a study, but critics say firm evidence is lacking     

A crushing dive into the ocean's darkest realms has revealed surprising differences among the marine life that populates the Pacific Ocean's deepest depths.

Images from a dive into the South Pacific's New Hebrides trench, which discovered marine creatures including cusk eels and bright red prawns.

A python was caught on camera devouring a crocodile after an epic battle in an Australian lake. Amazing footage of the incident shows the snake constricting its prey and stretching its mouth over the crocodile's scaly bo...

A more accurate and successful, yet complex approach used in designing an airplane is now taking off in the health care industry. The end result is helping patients with pulmonary disorders breathe easier, as well as the...

Researchers have found a Jurassic graveyard of sorts in Mongolia, China, with fossils revealing the oldest known gliding mammal, another early mammal that may have swum with a beaver-like tail, the oldest dinosaurs prese...

A precious resource has been returned to thousands of physicists attending this year's APS March Meeting. Yesterday marked the start of one of the largest physics conferences in the world, but the security settings on ar...

Jules Verne's reputation and relevance will continue to grow as megaprojects inspired by his science fiction take off     

From spiders eating bats to eagles attacking deer, Live Science brings you bizarre and rare mealtime photos from the animal world.