The penultimate planet, our best measurements suggest, has a whole slew of idiosyncrasies. And one of the most puzzling is ...

The outward force from its fusion can no longer counteract the star's powerful gravity, and the star collapses in on itself.

Overall, these results suggest frequent nightmares may be one of the earliest signs of dementia, which can precede the ...

More than 10 million schooling capelin were devoured by cod collecting off the coast of Norway within just a few hours in ...

Age might well be just a number, but for a plant in Utah known affectionately as Pando, it could be a digit that leaves all ...

In 1979, the black-footed ferret was believed to be extinct. More than four decades later, scientists in the US have not only ...

A teenager in British Columbia has become the first person in Canada to test positive for bird flu, authorities said Saturday ...

One stormy Monday in March, 1827, the German composer Ludwig van Beethoven passed away after a protracted illness.

A native New Zealand insect that once mimicked its toxic neighbor has changed color in deforested areas, in a striking ...

When we go backwards in time through the history of the cosmos, the distances and volumes shrink, while the average energy ...

The brain is a marvel of efficiency, honed by thousands of years of evolution so it can adapt and thrive in a rapidly ...

The Oriental hornet (Vespa orientalis) doesn't have to worry about assigning a designated driver on a wasp night out, or ...