Philip Ross

Scientists are using 18th- and 19th-century landscape paintings to get a sense of the early days of climate change, before there were atmospheric instruments available.

New research shows that californium, a little-known element on the periodic table, may prove effective in storing radioactive waste.

A new U.S. study casts doubt on the usefulness of electronic cigarettes as a quit-smoking tool.

A volatile relationship is revealed in text messages exchanged between Oscar Pistorius and Reeva Steenkamp weeks before she was shot by the Olympian.

Health officials in the U.K. condemned NHS hospitals on Sunday for reportedly incinerating thousands of aborted and miscarried fetuses in their “waste-to-energy” systems.

Planet Fitness faces a lawsuit by a New Mexico Muslim woman who says the gym booted her for wearing a head scarf.

The veteran character actor also had a recurring role in USA Network's "White Collar."

Search teams continue to scour the southern Indian Ocean on Sunday for signs of the missing Malaysia Airlines.

Forecasters say the latest storm could bring a combination of rain and snow to New York, New Jersey and New England.

The landslide occurred in Snohomish County and was possibly triggered by a week of heavy rainfall that swelled rivers in the region.

While the Internet users debate the latest Vogue cover, which features features Kim Kardashian and Kanye West (a.k.a. “Kimye”), James Franco and Seth Rogen created their own version of the controversial cover.

Fox’s “Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey,” hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson, was criticized by some creationists who say the TV series is biased.

The new technology will have a significant impact on criminal investigations.

The case involves hundreds of victims, some younger than 3 years old, across 39 U.S. states and five countries.

Researchers from the University of Michigan have created a super-thin light detector made of graphene that can pick up the entire infrared spectrum in addition to visible and ultraviolet light.

A new survey found that nearly half of American adults accept at least one medical conspiracy theory.

A new study suggests the Arctic narwhal’s tusk may be a highly-sensitive, nerve-filled probe that detects changes in the whale’s environment.

During a segment on the Seattle helicopter crash, Denver’s Fox affiliate KDVR accidentally flashed a picture of a random penis across viewers’ TV screens. See the embarrassing NSFW video here.

Researchers from MIT have found a way to infuse plants with carbon nanotubes in order to boost energy output. Scientists say the applications of “nanobionics” are varied.

New research says a certain sugar found in tequila could lower blood glucose levels in the body and even help people lose weight.

Scientists have discovered what they believe to be the oldest known evidence of metastatic cancer in a 3,000-year-old skeleton found in an ancient tomb in Sudan.

The nearly complete skeleton of an early Australopithecus discovered in South Africa, nicknamed “Little Foot,” is believed to be around 3 million years old, putting him in the running with other famous contenders as human’s earliest forefather.

The theory is that cyber terrorists remotely hijacked the Boeing 777 by hacking into its computer system.

New research indicates that Greenland is dumping billions of tons of water into the ocean every year.

The real story of the man behind St. Patrick’s Day.

The fossilized skull of a 28 million-year-old whale may be the oldest evidence paleontologists have of echolocation.

Researchers at MIT have created "fish" that could explore hard-to-reach underwater reefs.

Officials are giving serious consideration to a theory about the jet's disappearance.

Stephen Power was given a set of custom 3D-printed implants to repair impact injuries he sustained during a motorcycle accident in 2012.