Most car buyers in the U.S. don't know that even small boosts to gas-guzzler efficiency can save more fuel than bigger mpg gains in already efficient vehicles, according to a new study.
A well-preserved town provides rare clues to the daily lives of ancient Egyptians, including the importance of local commerce and politics, archaeologists say.
A dense and highly interconnected structure inside the human brain seems to play a vital role in communication within and between the hemispheres, a new study says.
A bloom of microbes detected near a crumbling underwater crater suggests that early Mars may have also hosted life in subsurface areas struck by asteroids.
Rapid changes in the churning movement of Earth's liquid outer core are weakening the magnetic field in some regions of the world, according to a new study.
Scientists say there is no chance that Europe's Large Hadron Collider will produce an apocalyptic black hole or deadly catastrophe when testing begins in August.
Copious chemicals and plastic make conventional banana growing far from "green." But a remote university is producing eco-friendly bananas that may be in your local grocery.
"You might be able to grow asparagus in it," said one scientist, based on preliminary findings of soil composition and pH from the Phoenix Mars Lander.
By dissecting the cocoa bean genome, U.S. government scientists backed by a leading candy company aim to safeguard the world's chocolate supply—and possibly make it taste better.
A shape-shifting skyscraper may someday energize the Dubai skyline with its revolving floors and environmentally friendly, electricity-generating wind turbines.
