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In declaring Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II saints today (April 27) in St. Peter's Square, Pope Francis, with the backing of the Vatican, confirmed in public that the two men had performed miracles.

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover is currently at "the Kimberley," a rock outcrop that features some interesting drilling targets, in particular Martian sandstones. Over the weekend, Curiosity spent time analyzing a particular...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation plans to start using a facial database, according to papers obtained by the Electronic Frontier Foundation in a FOIA lawsuit. But facial recognition technology isn't very accurate yet.

The Bronx Zoo in New York welcomed two new members to its gorilla family, the largest group of these primates in North America. The baby gorillas are the first gorillas born at the zoo since 2006 - and they're adorable t...

Scientists have developed the first lab-grown sample of human skin that they say could replace animal testing in the cosmetic and topical drug industries. A team of researchers from King's College London and the San Fran...