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second time this year, Liberia has stamped out Ebola transmission and been declared free of the disease, health officials say.

Beavers dam rivers; birds build nests; chimpanzees use sticks to fish for ants or termites. Nature at its best. But when humans build dams or use tools to feed ourselves,...

Imagine illuminating your home or business with flat, inexpensive panels that are environmentally friendly, easy on your eyes, and energy-efficient because they create minimal heat.

An international team of researchers from the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), IBM, the University of Edinburgh and Auburn University have shown that a new device concept - a 'squishy' transistor - can overcome the pr...

If you want to boost your brain, you may want to table the training games and instead go for a jog.

A one-of-a-kind spider from Down Under looks more like a Transylvania transplant than an Aussie, thanks to its red fangs.

Cats do not form the childlike, dependent bonds on caregivers that dogs do, suggesting that the felines really are more independent than their canine counterparts.

Think sharks only live in the ocean? Think again.

A female funnel-web spider with bizarre blood-red coloring on her fangs rears up in a ready-to-strike position.

Hawk nests create a "cone of safety" from predatory jays, protecting vulnerable hummingbird nests.

Hummingbirds have a clever strategy to keep their nests safe: They recruit unknowing hawks for home security. Check out these spectacular photos of hummingbirds, hawks and jays.

Small birds can be protected from a predator by the presence of an even bigger predator, which creates a no-go zone

Artificial hearts are a miracle -- if you're an average sized male.

Will the current El Niño building in the Pacific emerge as the strongest on record? This NCAR visualization compares current sea surface temperatures with those of the powerful 1997 El Niño.

The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is intended to prevent cancer, but it may also be able to treat warts caused by the virus in some people, a new report suggests.

Apps that let users talk to human therapists or keep tabs on their own mental state are making therapy more accessible and affordable

A lot of people disagree with my characterization of NASA's use of the word "microgravity" in lieu of "free fall" as a hoax. The chief objection seems to be that I am being pedantic. Well, here's what I have to say to pe...

It's a frog-eat-frog world out there.

This week, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) was switched off for its second scheduled technical stop since starting to run at the new high energy of 6.5 teraelectronvolts (TeV) per beam. These regular stops allow engineer...