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An ancient mammoth preserved in permafrost could yield the best hoping of cloning the extinct beast yet.

In children, energy drinks can cause serious side effects, such as seizures and cardiovascular problems.

The Breakthrough Prize ceremony is an awards show honoring not the brightest stars in Hollywood but the brightest minds in the fields of physics, mathematics and life sciences. Hosted by Seth MacFarlane, the 2015 Breakth...

Hypothetical twins who age at different rates suggest the answer is no --

An ancient mammoth preserved in permafrost could be the best chance of cloning the extinct beast yet.

Electrically activated muscles, Hawaiian lava blaze and the polar vortex -- just a few of this weeks amazing stories in Science.

(Reuters) - A pioneering robotic spacecraft shut down on Saturday after radioing results of its first and probably last batch of scientific experiments from the surface of a comet, scientists said. Batteries aboard the E...

(Georgetown University Medical Center) What are the brain factors and behaviors that put teens at risk of alcohol use and abuse before they start drinking? Researchers explore this question in 4 abstracts from the Adoles...

(Georgetown University Medical Center) New research points to malfunctioning tau, not amyloid-beta (Abeta) plaque, as the seminal event that spurs neuron death in disorders such as Alzheimer's disease. The lead Georgetow...

(Georgetown University Medical Center) This study suggests menthol doesn't just act as a flavoring, but has a pharmacologic impact. The researchers say menthol acts in combination with nicotine to desensitize receptors i...