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US officials seem to have pinpointed the missile launch that downed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17. If so, they are likely relying on satellite intelligence

Rammasun looked ragged after its trip over the Philippines, but became a Super Typhoon before hitting China.

Jason Silva wants to blow your mind -- or better yet, he wants you to blow your own mind. Every day. The high-energy host of National Geographic Channel's "Brain Games" is excited about the exponential growth of technolo...

A 10-year-old boy suffered from ear pain and hearing problems for years before doctors were finally able to crack the case.

A performance improvement initiative for physicians can significantly increase their use of evidence-based practices in screening for and treating depression, researchers report. Depression is a common and potentially di...

In the US, cotesting for human papilloma virus and Pap testing for cervical cancer every 5 years for women aged 30-65 years is now recommended. However, human papilloma virus testing alone may provide better reassurance ...

A new study has confirmed a link between antipsychotic medication and a slight, but measureable, decrease in brain volume in patients with schizophrenia. For the first time, researchers have been able to examine whether ...

When a missile struck Malaysian Airlines flight MH17, it's likely that heat from the explosion was detected from space by a sophisticated network of military satellites.

A new study found that the greater a nation's genetic distance is from Denmark, the lower its reported wellbeing is.

Graeme Shannon, a postdoctoral behavioral ecologist at Colorado State University, studied how prairie dogs coped with the loud sounds of traffic. The findings are important for people who manage noise pollution.

Cold Spring, New York. An aerial view of the town where NY Representative Sean Patrick Maloney used a drone to film his wedding. Joe Mabel, via Wikimedia Commons Here's a roundup of the week's top drone news, designed to...

Four new species of rodents called tuco-tucos have been discovered in Bolivia. The animals are named after their unusual vocalizations.

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is showing signs of permanence, with "trash islands" forming in it, observers have noted.

Whether awake or asleep, people can only lie still for so long. Staying in one position for too long can lead to bed sores as well as circulation and breathing problems. Sleeping without moving enough can also be an indi...

For some conditions, such as bipolar disorder, psychological treatments are not effective or are in their infancy. A 'culture gap' between neuroscientists and clinical scientists is hindering mental health treatment, say...

High doses of the corticosteroid fluticasone propionate safely and effectively induce remission in many people with eosinophilic esophagitis, a chronic inflammatory disease of the esophagus characterized by high levels o...

New research provides an intriguing glimpse into the processes that establish connections between nerve cells in the brain. These connections, or synapses, allow nerve cells to transmit and process information involved i...

Three groups of rats modeled with a myocardial infarction were treated with smooth muscle cell injections into the MI-damaged area of the heart in a new study. One group received unmodified autologous SMCs; another recei...

A new molecular analysis tool has been used to detect the level of an important target for immunotherapy in early-stage breast cancers, researchers report. The diagnostic test, using RNAScope, measures the amount of PD-L...

Learning the role of immune-system cells in healthy digestive tracts and how they interact with neighboring nerve cells may lead to new treatments for irritable bowel syndrome, researchers say. The muscular lining of the...

in the future, taking probiotics may help people with conditions as far ranging as obesity and allergies, emerging research suggests.

The world is mostly neutral. That is, most of the atoms in our environment are electrically neutral. The number of electrons in the outer parts of atoms equals the number of protons at the centers of atoms. As one or mor...