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Last year, Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking admitted they were concerned about artificial intelligence. While undeniably brilliant, neither are AI researchers. Then this week Bill Gates leapt into the fray, also voicing con...

The Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots will face each other on the gridiron for Super Bowl supremacy tomorrow (Feb. 1). But sorry, Seattle -- you've already been declared losers in the realm of energy efficien...

Diet and exercise may not be the first thing on your mind on Super Bowl Sunday, but there are a number of easy steps you can take to make game day a little healthier.

What was the Universe like at the beginning of time? How did the Universe come to be the way it is today?--big questions and huge attention paid when scientists attempt answers. So was the early-universe discovery that m...

Snapshots of Otzi's tattoos, images of Blackbeard's medical supplies and even photos of insects in space suits, just a few of this week's awesome science pictures.

Researchers have made a secure, waterproof wireless keyboard that gets charged by the action of your fingertips as you type. Larry Greenemeier reports.   --

Many apps are available to track your heart rate, with the aim of helping you improve your health. Here are our picks for the best of the bunch.

Everyone has brown fat, but what exactly is this stuff?

Tommy Thompson -- a famous shipwreck hunter who located a Gold Rush-era wreck and became embroiled in a long legal drama over his spoils -- has been captured in Florida after more than two years in hiding.

One reason pancreatic cancer can be so challenging to treat is because its cells have found a way to sidestep chemotherapy, research shows. They hijack the vitamin D receptor, normally associated with bone health, and re...

Naturally occurring arsenic in private wells threatens people in many US states and parts of Canada, according to a package of a dozen scientific papers. The studies, focused mainly on New England but applicable elsewher...

To aid in the interpretation of CNVs, researchers have completed detailed maps of 184 duplications found in the genomes of individuals referred for genetic testing. To aid in the interpretation of CNVs, researchers have ...

Being conscious during an operation can make patients feel anxious and is often painful. However, new research has found that simple distraction techniques, such as talking to a nurse, watching a DVD or using stress ball...