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In recent years, the surprising idea that we'll one day merge with our technology has warily made its way into the mainstream. Often it's couched in a combination of snark and fear. Why in the world would we want to do t...

When you're sick, you want the most effective treatment to help get you back on your feet. But what if that involved bugs?

Explaining bizarre lake sounds, discovering new particles and exploring an ancient sundial -- just a few of the coolest stories in Science this week.

SEX is ubiquitous, but sexual intercourse is not. On dry land, it is more or less de rigueur. Sperm and eggs risk dessication otherwise. Mammals, birds and reptiles do it. Insects do it. Even snails do, it--firing darts ...

If you're going through a dry patch, it's nothing compared to the entire animal kingdom - it appears to have gone millions of years without copulating

When countries get rich, their emissions rise – but connecting poor rural households barely affects greenhouse gas emissions

Stowaway DNA which seeps from fetuses to their mothers may raise their risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, and dads may be to blame

(University of Manchester) Scientists at The University of Manchester hope a major breakthrough could lead to more effective methods for detoxifying dangerous pollutants like PCBs and dioxins. The result is a culmination...

(International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis) Expanding access to household electricity services accounts for only a small portion of total emission growth, shows a new study from the International Institute for...

Comet Siding Spring will pass incredibly close to Mars Sunday and NASA will have a front-row seat. NASA's fleet of rovers, orbiters and telescopes will observe the comet in great detail, providing new insights into the b...