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By removing the horn, we remove the motive for poaching.

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Can you get Ebola from your pets?

The standoff between so-called Ebola nurse Kaci Hickox and state authorities in Maine took an unexpected turn Friday when a judge rejected arguments by the state that Hickox's quarantine was necessary to ensure public he...

New research sheds light on the question of which cells support viral replication and persistence, and the answers have implications for future efforts to eliminate HIV from the body in human patients.

Adding resveratrol supplements to your exercise routine may not enhance the effects of physical activity, scientists say. "The easiest way to experience the benefits of physical activity is to be physically active," says...

The publication guidelines for treatment for pediatric hydrocephalus has now been announced. Authored by a volunteer task force from the pediatric neurosurgery community, the supplement offers a thorough evaluation of th...

Ethnic minorities in England are less aware of cancer symptoms and more likely to say they wouldn't see the doctor, even when they have a symptom that they think might be serious, according to research.

Newly-identified cancer cell fingerprints in the blood could one day help doctors diagnose a range of children's cancers faster and more accurately, according to research.

The European Space Agency recently made a short film to celebrate the Rosetta mission to visit and land on a comet. The film is aptly titled, "Ambition.” What is space...

Meteors, images of the small world we cannot see and Kilauea's lava river are just a few of the awesome photos Science brought us this week.

The trade megatreaty doesn't threaten Europe's precautionary approach to health and environmental regulation, says Tracey Brown of Sense About Science

Runners are getting close to breaking the 2-hour marathon record. But what are the physical limitations to human running speed and endurance?

Hope everyone enjoyed their Halloween festivities. Here’s a few other related links: The ghostly glow of St. Elmo’s fire: it works the same way that a neon light glows.  The... --

The strong nuclear force is one of the four fundamental forces in nature. It is responsible for binding together the fundamental particles of matter to form larger particles.

If you live in New York City or anywhere in the northeastern United States and you're still dreaming of a white Halloween, you'd better wait until next year, because the area won't see snow on Halloween 2014, according t...