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In the wake of recent off-shore oil spills, and with the growing popularity of "fracking" -- in which water is used to release oil and gas from shale -- there's a need for easy, quick ways to separate oil and water. Now,...

"Killer robots" have left Hollywood and entered international politics. For the first time, world leaders who are increasingly concerned with a real-life "rise of the machines" are meeting this week to consider banning t...

A new study finds in an increase in lightning strikes after large solar winds. The findings suggest that particles from the sun may interact with the atmosphere to make lightning more likely.

Temporary tattoo decals, henna and other dyes can cause allergic reactions, and the FDA wants to know if you experience one.

Many fitness trackers keep on tracking even after you've hit the sack. Here's how to track your sleep with some of the most popular fitness trackers.

World War I is frequently referred to as "the first modern war." Nowhere was this more true than in the realm of communications -- the recent introduction of electric- and radio-based communications revolutionized the ar...

Smoke from wildfires raging in Southern California can be seen from space. NASA's Earth-watching Aqua satellite captured this image Wednesday (May 14) showing sandy-colored plumes stretching out over the Pacific Ocean fr...

A slew of sci-fi celebs and all-star scientists will descend on Washington, D.C., this weekend (May 16 to 18) for The Future Is Here, a festival celebrating the technology of tomorrow, science fiction and outer space.

You can buy a drone in a toy store and they're all over YouTube - but US law still doesn't know what to do with them

Fifty years ago, the universe's genesis story was confirmed - by accident. Cosmologist Jim Peebles recalls the struggle to convince doubters (full text available to subscribers)

There may be a limit to benefits of exercise, according to new studies that found too much exercise is actually bad for the heart.

The body mass index is revealing itself to be a dubious measure of health - take a look at some of the athletes who took part in the London 2012 Olympics

Mice fed on heavy versions of carbon and nitrogen have allowed biologists to grow tissue that can fool immune systems, which could help with transplants

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is an effective treatment for easily accessible tumors such as oral and skin cancer.

Big earthquakes in Chile and Japan reveal that migrating series of small earthquakes could signal coming events, providing a means of earthquake prediction.

Assembling the puzzles of quantum materials is, in some ways, like dipping a wire hanger into a vat of soapy water, says CIFAR (Canadian Institute for Advanced Research) Fellow Joseph Thywissen (University of Toronto).

A near-complete human skeleton in a watery cave in Mexico is helping scientists answer the question, "Who were the first Americans?"

Cave divers in Mexico have found the skeleton of a teenage girl who was one of the earliest American settlers

Physical-activity researchers are using accelerometers to get a better picture of how people move throughout the day, which could ultimately lead to updates of activity guidelines.

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Jupiter's Great Red Spot is a massive feature that has been observed for close to 200 years. Recently, the raging storm has been shrinking at an increased rate and new Hubble Space Telescope photos catches the Great Red ...

Wouldn't it be nicer if wearable devices were soft and cuddly? The first 3D printer that can churn out soft objects could make the future more fluffy