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The massive Wai'anae volcano that outlines half of Oahu is actually two volcanoes, not one. The discovery means Oahu once towered above the ocean with three volcanic peaks.

A blood test on a man in Illinois shows that he was likely infected with the MERS virus in the past, CDC officials said today (May 17).

Is human evolution over? That's the question Briana Pobiner, an anthropologist at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, asked an audience here today (May 17).

NASA's Mars Curiosity rover has completed drilling of its sandstone rock target, dubbed "Windjana," zapped the hole with its laser and collected samples for analysis. While NASA scientists eagerly await the results, the ...

The idea that blood is the basic stuff of life dates back to well before the scientific method. Yet, in a pair of new studies, researchers have found that blood -- and specifically a growth factor in it known as GDF-11 -...

Graphene continues to reign as the next potential superstar material for the electronics industry, a slimmer, stronger and much faster electron conductor than silicon. With no natural energy band-gap, however, graphene's...

Solar winds and lightning, wild horses on the seashore and even the world's deepest lake are just the beginning of our favorite images in Science this week.

This striking image represents the strength and prevalence of bacterial biofilms -- despite our efforts to control them.

A woman can deliver her baby either by vaginal birth or a C-section. Both delivery methods have advantages and disadvantages.

The number of cases of children ingesting magnets has tripled, resulting in serious injuries that require surgery, according to a new study.

Images of Ka'ena volcano, discovered offshore of Oahu, the newest link in the Hawaiian volcanic chain.

The Pulse O2 is the latest fitness tracker from Withings, which is marketed as a way to track daily activity and improve health.