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Three large soda companies say they want Americans to consume fewer calories from their sugary beverages.

President Barack Obama will announce an Executive Order at a United Nations Climate Summit meeting on Tuesday that requires federal agencies to consider climate change in a number of actions, including all foreign develo...

Winds, rather than human activity, may have played a greater role in climate change, at least in the U.S. Northwest where temperatures have risen by 2 degrees Fahrenheit, or 1 degree Celsius, since 1900, research indicat...

How did flowering plants, or angiosperms, become the most dominant plant life on land?

The rate of diabetes among all U.S. adults may be reaching a plateau, but the rates continue to increase for Hispanics and African-Americans, a new study finds.

U.S. President Barack Obama spoke in front of more than 120 world leaders gathered at the United Nations headquarters in New York today (Sept. 23) to deliver a message for cooperative action on climate change: "No nation...

Fans of the renowned American author Ray Bradbury take note: The writer's personal collection of sci-fi memorabilia and art is now up for sale online.

Whether you find the taste of alcohol to be pleasant, or bitter and stinging is partly decided by your genes, new research shows.

When renowned author Ray Bradbury died in 2012, he left behind a huge collection of very cool stuff.

Mammals are normally considered the stars of the evolution show, but insects should be centre stage, says Scott Richard Shaw in Planet of the Bugs

A mysterious butterfly-shaped cloud spotted over St. Louis last week was built from actual butterflies.

Only decisive action can stop the virus becoming entrenched in Africa and spreading elsewhere, say epidemiologists

Addressing climate change is not only crucial for preserving the environment, it also makes good economic sense, some politicians and business leaders say.

Neuroscientists have discovered a new shape of brain cell that sends signals by bypassing the cell body altogether. The cells seem to be especially efficient responders, but their purpose remains a mystery.

About 700 inventors and innovators gathered here at the New York Hall of Science last weekend (Sept. 20-21) to show off cool creations and fun DIY projects at the fifth annual World Maker Faire.

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The United States has very few clinics dedicated to autistic adult care. Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center's Dr. Christopher Hanks has helped create the Center for Autism Services and Transition (CAST) and expl...

Naomi Klein's analysis of climate change is a full-blooded offensive against free-market fundamentalism and elite money-players, but key questions are left unanswered

In the eyes of the American public, scientists are seen as respectable and competent -- but not necessarily trustworthy, according to a new study. If scientists want to soften their image, they might could try to seem a ...

A new galactic dust map, compiled using data gathered from the European Space Agency's Planck Mission, has cast further doubt over what was once hailed as one of the biggest scientific claims of the century, according to...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—What happens in the brains of people who see Jesus in a piece of toast? What are the physics of slipping on a banana peel? --

Many of the world's cities are hundreds, even thousands of years old. They evolved from the bottom up as populations changed and demanded change. A new road here, new building there. The result is striking and wild--a ki...