The air over Antarctica has warmed dramatically over the past 30 years, according to a new study—so dramatically that scientists are hard pressed to explain the spike in temperature.
Watch a silent highlight reel of today's total solar eclipse compiled from video taken by NASA, the University of California, Berkeley, and the Exploratorium museum.
The coolest view of today's solar eclipse might have been from hundreds of miles above the Earth, as shown in a photo taken this morning from the International Space Station.
Jeff Goldblum, is that you? This isn't a scene from the cult horror flick The Fly—it's an entry in a German photo competition highlighting scientific innovations.
Renowned scientist and author E. O. Wilson speaks out about his work, his new books, and the possibility of finding common ground between science and religion.
Scientists say they have isolated stem cells in adult mouse testicles that have properties similar to embryonic stem cells, offering possible clues to new sources of stem cells in humans.
With health experts warning that bird flu could hit the United States this fall, zoos officials are making plans to protect their valuable bird collections from the deadly disease.
Scientists studying Martian formations that suggest water recently ran on the red planet might have to curb their enthusiasm—reexamination of lunar photos from 1969 shows similar features on the moon.
Officials in dog-friendly San Francisco hope to harness the power of methane in dog waste so it can be used for heating homes and generating electricity.
Ted Sargent, researcher and author, shares his views on the promise that nanoscience holds, from curing cancer to breaking our dependency on oil for energy.
