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The authorities in Peru are evacuating people living near the Ubinas volcano, in the south of the country, due to increased volcanic activity, the BBC reported. Agriculture Minister Juan Benites said it will take three d...

A massive chunk of ice broke loose and is now drifting away from Antarctica.

Update 3: p.m. EDT: According to NASA, weather has improved to 60 percent for favorable conditions during the launch window, currently scheduled for 3:25 p.m. EDT.

Take a look at ratings for seven wild geoengineering ideas that could change the Earth's climate for better or for worse.

A former NASA scientist hired to consult on marijuana growing light technologies is just one example of the innovation spurred by the legalization of the drug in Colorado.

For the international day of celebrating all things weed, April 20, here are some quick facts about this controversial, mind-altering plant.

Why is nutritionist Katherine Tallmadge being attacked by conservatives?

Harvard researchers have succeeded in creating quantum switches that can be turned on and off using a single photon, a technological achievement that could pave the way for the creation of highly secure quantum networks.

A new orchid species has been discovered in Panama.

Protecting wildlife while feeding a world population predicted to reach nine billion by 2050 will require a holistic approach to conservation that considers human-altered landscapes such as farmland, according to researc...

A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system that can produce nano-scale images, and may one day allow researchers to peer into the atomic structure of individual molecules, has been developed by researchers. For decades, s...

Neuroscientists have made a discovery that turns 160 years of neuroanatomy on its head. Myelin, the electrical insulating material long known to be essential for the fast transmission of impulses along the axons of nerve...

The interaction between two proteins called BCAR1 and BCAR3 is responsible for resistance to antiestrogen drugs, paving the way for improved diagnostic and treatment strategies. "Drug resistance is one of the most seriou...

PBS's show Nature is featuring animals who have been treated with latest state-of-the-art prosthetics. It premiered April 9th, 2014.

Unmanned submersible uses sonar to scan the ocean floor and return a 3D map to the surface.

Natural fluctuations have driven Earth's climate for millennia, but they are not the cause of modern warming.

Most people probably don't think of learning calculus as fun. But a new interactive exhibit here at the Museum of Math (MoMath) lets visitors learn about the principles of motion in an interactive way, by walking or runn...

Across the West, wildfires grew bigger and more frequent in the past 30 years, according to a new study that blames climate change and drought for the worsening flames.

Everyone knows the feeling: it begins with that insidious tickle in the back of your nose, then comes the gasping intake of breath and the final, cathartic blast: a sneeze.

The effects of future heat waves on people living in Greater London in 2050 has been modeled in a study, which concludes that the risk of heat-related deaths could be significantly reduced if buildings were adapted prope...

New research into the height of a very remote Andean plateau reveals just the latest surprise from the Earth's second-greatest mountain belt.

Although texting and talking on the phone can be hazardous for young drivers, old-fashioned distractions such as loud conversations and rowdy passengers may be more likely to lead to car crashes, a new study suggests.