Philip Ross

A new study says that fruit-eating bats play a critical role in dispersing seeds for new forest growth, but that artificial light from street lamps and other sources may compromise the foraging habits of bats.

The latest craze on Vine is “whaling,” which involves throwing your body up, over and backward, with arms outstretched, so that you resemble a breaching whale.

How, in the age of advanced tracking technology, can a giant Boeing 777 simply disappear, for four days now?

Details about the weapon and ammunition used by Oscar Pistorius to shoot model Reeva Steenkamp have surfaced during the Oscar Pistorius murder trial, including that the bullets he fired were a type of expanding bullet that is especially damaging to body tissue.

Parents absorbed in their mobile devices were more likely to harshly scold their child’s bad behavior, a study observes.

Scientists report that radiation from the crippled Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Japan will reach the West Coast of the U.S. sometime next month, but that the level of radiation is very low and won’t be harmful to humans or the environment.

Researchers in the U.K. challenge the long-held theory that life began in an already oxygen-rich ocean environment. Did SpongeBob pave the way for all life on Earth?

Arizona mom, Laure Toone, was bleeding profusely from her hand and felt like she might pass out.

40% Of Travel Documents Are Not Screened Against Lost Or Stolen Database.

The 71-year-old was hospitalized in critical condition after suffering more than 1,000 bee stings.

A construction crew in Texas makes an unusual find at the site of a 225-home subdivision.

Might NASA predict sinkholes? The agency’s UAVSAR technology could spot signs of collapses before they occur.

A Florida family was hospitalized after eating what authorities determined was a steak contaminated with LSD. The steak, purchased from Walmart, caused the family to suffer from hallucinations among other symptoms.

New details are surfacing about Flight MH370’s disappearance.

Warmer temps are pushing malaria-carrying mosquitoes into areas that were previously too cold.

Researchers are developing silk-based implants for repairing broken bones. The small silk screws have a similar composition to bone, are absorbed by the body over time and could replace traditionally used metal screws.

As climate change accelerates ice melt and sea levels continue to rise, scientists warn that global warming jeopardizes our cultural heritage. They found that a rise in global temperatures of just over 5 degrees Fahrenheit would threaten 20 percent of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

An asteroid called is scheduled to make a pass by Earth on Wednesday. Watch the live stream of the near-Earth encounter here.

A whale watcher's video shows hundreds of common dolphins torpedoing through the water and three migrating gray whales.

Researchers from the University of Michigan have developed the first colored, transparent solar cell. They say the tinted photovoltaics could be used in the windows of homes and office buildings to harvest solar energy.

The proportion of human-derived food in the Yosemite's black bears’ diet has fallen by 63 percent over the last century. Bears that once feasted on garbage are turning to vegetation and insects.

Peter Nyong’o, Lupita Nyong’o’s younger brother and the Oscar-winning actress’ plus-one for the evening, managed to photobomb Ellen DeGeneres’ Oscars selfie, making his way into the most retweeted photo of all time.

Jared Leto was accompanied to the Dolby Theater by his mother Constance and his brother Shannon.

Ellen DeGeneres wasn’t the only celebrity attending the Academy Awards to share a candid Oscars moment with her fans. Here are the top 10 celebrity selfies from Hollywood’s biggest awards night.

Since its early days in New Orleans, Mardi Gras has grown to colossal proportions and includes several familiar traditions.

Rumors and conspiracy theories are making the rounds on the Internet. Is the show legit?

Researchers studying the effects of frequent nightmares and night terrors on children warn that persistent bad dreams could point to psychotic disorders later on.

Archaeologists have unearthed what they believe to be the world’s oldest cheese buried beneath China's Taklamakan Desert some 3,600 years ago. The ancient cheese was attached to the bodies of Bronze Age mummies.

New York officials have decided to use birth control to stop the growth of New York’s mute swan population after a plan to kill the swans was met with public protest.