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For decades, scientists have tried to understand the complex and gruesome relationship between the parasitic emerald wasp Ampulex compressa and its much larger victim, the common household cockroach Periplaneta americana...

Losing legs was just the start of snakes' bizarre journey - to switch from barely being alive to eating an antelope takes re-engineering at the molecular level (full text available to subscribers)

(Reuters) -- At least 21 people died and 37 new cases of suspected Ebola were recorded in Guinea between May 29 and June 1, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday, undermining the governments' claims that the nu...

Are extraterrestrials really a greater concern than a collapsing climate?

A substance found in red wine and dark chocolate that has been touted for its supposed anti-aging effects may improve people's memory, new research suggests.

Fasten your seatbelts - gravity is about to get bumpy. Of course, if you're flying in the vicinity of a black hole, a bit of extra bumpiness is the least of your worries. But it's still surprising. The accepted wisdom am...

Exercising and dietary factors, such as eating less red meat and more vegetables and fish, have been linked to a lower risk of developing colon cancer. However, it's less clear whether such factors also play a role in pr...

A Dragon Boat Frank Vincentz, via Wikimedia Commons Here's a roundup of the week's top drone news: highlights from the military, commercial, non-profit, and recreational applications of unmanned aircraft. New Drone Joins...

Gasbot and machines like it could one day be used to sniff out dangerous emissions in landfills, mines and even city streets

Oregon's wandering gray wolf OR-7 has settled down and is rearing its first puppies.

Nicotine inhalers, which are devices similar to electronic cigarettes, have existed for years, but they were just not cool enough to catch on, researchers say.

Images of Oregon's wandering gray wolf OR-7, which has settled down and is rearing its first puppies. The pups are the first born in the state since the 1940s.

Since the catfish's barbel whiskers detect dinner by detecting acid levels in the sea, the researchers say the freaky looking fish could be affected by the rise in carbon dioxide emissions, which dissolve in water and in...

Scientists recently discovered evidence of a dinosaur-era forest fire locked in stone in southern Saskatchewan. Plant fossils found in the region revealed that forests rebounded from fires much like they do today.

The chance of an El Niño developing this year continues to rise. NOAA's Climate Prediction Center puts the odds at a 70 percent likelihood of an El Niño this month and 80 percent during the fall and winter.

A man who held his breath driving through a tunnel only to cause a three-car crash in Oregon reveals the widespread belief in superstitions, and the havoc such belief can wreak.

A good night's sleep helps lay down new memories by encouraging the growth of new connections between brain cells

The Japanese sea catfish is the first fish known to track its prey by the trails of acid they create in the water when they breathe

Our bad science columnist explores the recent stabbing said to be linked to the fictional villain Slenderman, and how urban legends can sometimes kill. Slenderman, he says, is no more to blame for crimes than a villain l...

Imagine a technology that could allow us to see through opaque surfaces without exposure to harmful x-rays, that could give us the ability to detect harmful chemicals and bio-agents from a safe distance, and that could e...

A route for constructing protein nanomachines engineered for specific applications may be closer to reality.

To ensure the survival of Moore's law and the success of the nanoelectronics industry, alternative patterning techniques that offer advantages beyond conventional top-down patterning are aggressively being explored.