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Researchers are getting a first-ever fish-eye's view of Antarctica's ice with the aid of three robotic "dolphins." The battery-powered gliders, each about 2 meters (6 feet 6 inches) in length, can descend up to 1,000 met...

The world's two largest polluters have struck a deal to shoulder the burden of curbing climate change by significantly reducing greenhouse gas outputs. The pact between U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President X...

The origins of organic matter found by Mars lander missions have long been debated, but a new study suggests a way to find out whether these chemicals of life came from the Red Planet or elsewhere.

From the eruption that buried Pompeii in A.D. 79 to the superstorm that shut down New York City in 2012, natural disasters are an unavoidable part of life on Earth. Once thought to be the wrath of the gods, these formida...

From earthquakes to volcanic eruptions to hurricanes, natural disasters reveal the fearsome power of Mother Nature. Scientists are studying these phenomena to better understand them and find better ways to predict and pr...

A new diet tracker uses a camera and jawbone motion sensor to record how much people are eating.

More than three-quarters of people commuting to work each day are driving by themselves. That's a lot of empty seats on the road - and all that traffic and congestion...

An exhibition at the British Library displays artefacts from explorer John Franklin's doomed quest for the North-West Passage

What did Palaeolithic pop sound like? Ask Rupert Till, part of a team recreating long-forgotten instruments and the soundscapes they were played in (full text available to subscribers)

Expect a 50 percent increase in lightning strikes within the United States by 2100 if temperatures continue to rise due to greenhouse gas emissions.

How long can a fish survive out of water? Long enough, it seems, for a 120-foot (37 meter) tube to vacuum up the fish and shoot it upriver, closer to the salmon's spawning grounds, research shows.

Researchers from UC Berkeley used data from the National Lightning Detection Network at SUNY-Albany to create a time-lapse of "cloud-to-ground" lightning strikes that occurred over 2 months in 2011.

For the first time, cells have been hacked so they resemble tiny analogue tape recorders. It should allow them to get the inside scoop on our bodies in a way that digital cellular recorders can't

For every two lightning strikes on US soil in the year 2000, three are predicted for 2100 – and that's bad news for wildfires

The National Ignition Facility, located in Livermore, CA, is a spectacular, ultramodern facility the size of a football stadium. Housed within are 192 laser beams, which can be focused onto...

Whether they're counting minutes, months or years, biological clocks help to keep our brains and bodies running on schedule --

The first Ebola drugs will finally be tested in West Africa, starting next month. Blood from survivors will also be explored as a treatment

No new cases of polio caused by the wild poliovirus type 3 has been reported since two years ago, according to a new report.

Citizen scientists already use their phones to report roadkill, light pollution and invasive plants, using free apps. In 2013, Dutch researchers went a step further, transforming smartphones into scientific instruments.

Nearly a million Americans visit the doctor each year for eye infections, which are often related to wearing contact lenses, according to a new report.

People often reference gut feelings when explaining important decisions. Fewer allusions are made to the actual bacteria in our stomachs that may in fact influence brain function. The link between microbiota - the massiv...

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