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Florida fisherman catches more than he bargained for with giant "alien" shrimp.

An analysis of phase 2 and phase 3 clinical trials shows that a single injected dose of the neuraminidase inhibitor peramivir is safe and effective at alleviating influenza symptoms, including fever and viral shedding, w...

The humanoid robot, Atlas, stands six feet tall and weighs three hundred pounds. The bot is built like an NFL offensive lineman, only substitute muscle, ligament, and bone for steel and hydraulics--and swap speed and agi...

Antibiotic stewardship programs, which promote the appropriate use of antibiotics in hospitals and other healthcare centers, not only lead to reduction in antibiotic use with reduced adverse events, but also lead to sign...

The excitement of football, and even the activities and feelings of anticipation leading up to games, can be unhealthy in ways many do not realize, according to an expert.

Middle ear infections, which affect more than 85 percent of children under the age of 3, can be triggered by a viral infection in the nose rather than solely by a bacterial infection, according to researchers.

Win a day out for two at the Royal Observatory Greenwich and the National Maritime Museum, plus dinner and a stay at the Mercure London Greenwich Hotel (full text available to subscribers)

A photographer and explorer led by adventure enthusiast Sam Cossman not only become some of the few humans to ever descend into an active, boiling volcano in the South Pacific Ocean, they lived to upload a video online.

From a spectacular eruption in Iceland to a gigantic dino from the past, here are the most awesome photos we found in Science this week.

An international team of researchers studies one slim bird to answer some big biological questions.

Racing through the air at 250 mph is a lot easier in an advanced-engineered aircraft.

Daily interactions require bargaining, be it for food, money or even making plans.

Most of us were taught that saying "thank you" is simply the polite thing to do. But recent research in social psychology suggests that saying "thank you" goes beyond good manners.

A fisherman in Fort Pierce snapped photos of a huge shrimp-like creature caught by a nearby couple. The animal seems to be a mantis shrimp, says one expert.