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Exposure to low temperatures for prolonged spells can trigger an array of different health conditions, some of which may be life-threatening.

Despite the health claims surrounding alkaline water, scientific evidence suggests its purported benefits may be overhyped.

Humans have become a geologic force by cooking the planet -- using fire on a scale that is altering land, water, air and ecosystems.

Antarctica is melting, and crucial details are beginning to come into focus of exactly how it's happening.

An ultra-deep image from the National Science Foundation's Dark Energy Camera reveals a wide variety of galaxies in the unusual Antlia Cluster.

How much do you know about one of the most mysterious places on Earth?

Bats often hang upside down when they sleep instead of sitting right side up or lying down -- why?