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Ground-penetrating radar is helping archaeologists locate the buried remains of the Great Synagogue of Vilna in Lithuania, a Jewish place of worship that was destroyed by the Nazis during World War II, the Israeli Antiqu...

New photos taken from space show the significant snow loss this year atop Mount Baker, in Washington state.

If you've ever watched someone experience virtual reality for the first time, you know it can involve screaming, flapping arms, and occasional falls. On one level people know their bodies...

A giant python, about as long as a shipping container, was captured in Everglades National Park in Florida earlier this month (July 9).

Looking at how quickly stars form can nail down the galaxies that should be best for life - and our own doesn't come out on top

Folding graphene like origami, the physics of how cereal gets soggy, and left-handed W bosons are among this week's highlights. --

Vitamin B1, also called thiamine, is a B complex vitamin. It is found in many foods and is vitally important to keeping a body operating properly.

(Ohio State University) After debuting the world's first solar air battery last fall, researchers at The Ohio State University have now reached a new milestone. In the Journal of the American Chemical Society, they repor...

Photosynthesis is the process used by plants, algae and certain bacteria to harness energy from sunlight into chemical energy.

An art project featuring a live tree that bears 40 different kinds of fruit is more than just a conversation piece. The so-called "Tree of 40 Fruit" -- blossoming in a variety of pretty pink hues when completed -- is roo...