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A leading U.S. biologist has some choice words for science skeptics: You're ignorant. "Science ignorance is pervasive in our society," Nobel Prize winner Randy Schekman of the University of California, Berkeley, whose co...

Our eyes detect light by converting it into electrochemical impulses. These are detected by brain and used to see but also to detect movement. How the brain processes visual information such as motion can lead to insight...

A cold spring in the Midwest and Southwest brought a quiet start to tornado season this year, with the fewest twisters since 1915.

Last month, scientists announced the first hard evidence for cosmic inflation, the process by which the infant universe swelled from microscopic to cosmic size in an instant. This almost unimaginably fast expansion was f...

Despite tales of overcrowding, fighting and tragedy, hundreds of people continue to try to summit Everest every year. What's the appeal?

The coldest place on Earth is also one of the rare spots where a roiling lava lake offers a window into the heart of a volcano.

The United States is not the only country that possesses the prime ingredients and topography to harness these often life-threatening storms.

Gone are the days when building a house required months of hammering wall studs, screwing floor joists and other backbreaking tasks. If a company in China has its way, a new house can be yours in a matter of hours with a...

Amazing photos of Erebus volcano's lava lake, which offers a view into the heart of a volcano.

Pain seems to discourage female mice from having sex, but it does nothing to stop males from copulating, according to a new study.

Robots that can be operated using magnetic fields could one day be injected into your body with the parts to make therapeutic devices

Thanks to a group of stubborn ospreys, a traffic cam watching over the flow of cars in Maryland has become an improvised wildlife cam.

The population of seabirds with characteristically colorful feet has been decreasing. And a lack of sardines in the region may be the culprit.

The European Space Agency's Sentinel-1A satellite, launched April 3, has sent back its first images, including one of icebergs in Antarctica.

Tuesday marks Earth Day 2014 and NASA and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency are having some fun with their new social media campaigns to raise awareness for our planet. Earth Day is a perfect excuse to take a self...

Earth Day 2014 is a time to reflect on the great things Mother Nature has done for us - and how we can return the favor. Over the past few decades, governments and world leaders have become increasingly concerned with th...

Airplane wings are broad, flat surfaces that almost always face the sky, which means they are ideal mounts for solar panels. Built by Solar Flight, a team of European engineers, the Sunseeker Duo is a two-seater airplane...

Creating a compelling story about the search for the secrets of the universe in Particle Fever helped filmmaker Mark Levinson find his calling. On July 4, 2012, while the entire particle physics community was celebrating...

It's worth noting that the term Sherpa does not actually mean "mountain guide," but instead refers to an ethnic community of some 154,000 members.

Between 2000 and 2013, 26 explosions ranging from 1-600 kilotons have been detected by the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization's network of sensors. The bomb that decimated Hiroshima had an energy equivalent of 15 kilot...

After a decade of tests on land, the U.S. Navy is preparing to put a prototype of an electromagnetic railgun through its paces at sea.

It's that time of year again -- pollen is in the air, the sun is shining and spring is all around. And that means, lots of sneezing.