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Kiwi, the iconic flightless bird of New Zealand, is not a migrant from Australia, a new DNA study conducted by the University of Adelaide said, adding that the chick-sized Kiwi's closest relative is an extinct giant bird...

If future generations were to live and work on the moon or on a distant asteroid, they would probably want a broadband connection to communicate with home bases back on Earth. They may even want to watch their favorite E...

This photo gallery explores Utah's Bryce Canyon, home to some of the most distinctive geological shapes found anywhere in North America.

As of this week, 150 million acres of Amazon rainforest are now safe.

Meteors showers aren't merely skywatching spectacles; they sometimes offer forensic clues into the past lives of comets. That's why some scientists will stay up late Friday night to glimpse the potential the celestial fi...

Astrophysicist Ray Jayawardhana, of the University of Toronto, talks about his new book Neutrino Hunters: The Thrilling Chase for a Ghostly Particle to Unlock the Secrets of the... --

Material blasted off Mars from meteor impacts may have scarred the surface of Phobos, one of the Red Planet's two tiny moons, a new study suggests.

From its origins as Decoration Day to the separate holidays celebrated in the South, here are several interesting facts about Memorial Day

Several deadly tsunamis hit California in the past four centuries, but there's no evidence of a megatsunami devastating the Golden State.

Metal whiskers wreak havoc on electronics, but their origin has remained unknown.

A NASA satellite orbiting Mars recently discovered a fresh crater on the surface of the Red Planet, and scientists were able to pinpoint the exact day the impact occurred. The crater is located near the planet's equator ...

May could see a new meteor shower and the May Camelopardalids could be a great stargazing opportunity. May is already host to the Eta Aquarid meteor shower, which occurs early in the month, and the 2014 May Camelopardali...

A neon line of fire creates smoke and its own weather on the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska. The Funny River fire has spread quickly since beginning on April 19, and is now being battled from land and air.

Lyuba, the world's only complete woolly mammoth and star of a new exhibition at London's Natural History Museum, has a complex tale to tell

Kids learn with robots; 3D printed liver, no stem cells required, robotic furniture; living forever as computer code

The brain largely controls the body, but the body can also influence the brain, by the feedback it sends up the nervous system. Here are some of the ways you can use your body to improve your mind.

U.S. Predators are operating from the border, though ground intelligence may hold the key.

Astronomer Carl Hergenrother first photographed Comet 209P/LINEAR in September 2013 and again in May 2014 (seen in video). The possible meteor shower may hold clues to how active the comet was in the past.

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NASA's Earth Day Global Selfie is a mosaic view of the planet made up of more than 30,000 photos uploaded on social media. The mosaic shows the Earth as it looked on April 22, 2014.

On May 24th, Earth will for the first time pass through a cloud of dust that comet 209P/LINEAR behind in the 1800's. Experts say it could rival the year's best Perseids shower, with up to 200 meteors per hour.

A new meteor shower from the Comet 209P/LINEAR could spark a potential meteor storm overnight tonight and Saturday (May 23 and 24), but scientists can only wait to see if it sizzles or fizzles. There are several webcasts...