Philip Ross

So you consider yourself a bona fide movie buff, do you? Here are 19 surprising facts and “firsts” to test your Oscars history knowledge.

Ecologist Patrick Moore, a co-founder of activist group Greenpeace, says climate change is not caused by humans.

The exotic black-and-white tegu, a lizard native to the tropical rain forests of South America, are breeding and eating their way through Hillsborough County, Fla. Experts fear the invasive reptile could displace other species that belong in The Sunshine State.

A Florida couple had to take matters into their own hands after they say hospital staff abandoned them during the delivery of their child.

A recently discovered species of Australian marsupial, the Black-Tailed Antechinus, partakes in marathon mating sessions that can be fatal. The exertion raises the males’ stress hormone levels dramatically, eventually causing their systems to shut down.

Dogs have an area of their brains dedicated to understanding vocal nuances.

Researchers studying the teeth of 1,000-year-old German skeletons discovered bacteria and food particles entombed within calcified plaque.

According to a new study of volcanoes’ effect on climate change, volcanic eruptions are the reason the average rate of global warming has slowed since 1998.

New research into how primates evolved cognitive skills promotes the theory that primate and human intelligence originated from their need to meet certain challenges, like foraging for food.

The capture of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman marked a victory for Mexico’s war on drugs, but the battle is hardly over. Here are five other notorious Mexican drug lords still at large.

New York’s melting snow water is a perfect conductor for electricity, and it can lead to electrocution.

The last time the world’s largest group of freshwater lakes was frozen to this extent was in 1994.

Beijing faces some of its worst air pollution ever, but will the government take real action?

Encounters with fishing gear and commercial ships an ongoing danger to whale population.

The puppy-eyed primates are particularly vulnerable following political turmoil following a 2009 military-led coup.

Megan Rice, 84, was arrested in 2012 for breaking into a nuclear weapons complex and vandalizing it with human blood.

Scientists may be one step closer to achieving cheaper and cleaner hydrogen production. A group of U.S. engineers has designed an artificial means of using solar energy to convert water into hydrogen and oxygen using an artificial “leaf.”

Images of extreme weather are ubiquitous in media and paint a picture of a dire end for Earth. But new research into the effects these photographs have on viewers’ minds suggests such brutal images might actually hinder climate change action.

Researchers are exploring ways that feline genetics -- specifically those that control for female calico cats' unique coloring -- can help scientists identify certain patterns in sex-linked genetic diseases like obesity.

Two divers were diving off the coast of California when a giant Pacific octopus lunged at their camera. See the video of the close encounter here.

The city is considering several plans to keep an invasive species of fish from overrunning the Great Lakes.

Researchers studying the effects of loneliness on a person’s health found that those who consistently feel disconnected from others are 19 percent more likely to die early.

New research into how magma is stored below volcanoes suggests that much of the magma sits in a near-solid state for thousands of years and liquefies only before an eruption.

A new and dangerous form of heroin is killing dozens of people across the eastern U.S. Dubbed “killer heroin,” the drug is spiked with fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opiate used to treat people with chronic pain.

California authorities are on the hunt for the person responsible for fatally shooting three sea otters and are offering a $21,000 reward for information that leads to the culprit.

On the heels of Secretary of State John Kerry’s warning about climate change, Bill Nye the “Science Guy” and Tennessee congresswoman Marsha Blackburn went head-to-head on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”

Scientists say warming Arctic temperatures are to blame for this especially frigid winter.

The Pentecostal pastor and star of National Geographic’s 'Snake Salvation' died Saturday night after refusing treatment.

The official “Orange Is The New Black” season 2 premiere date has been released, along with a new teaser trailer to wet our appetites. The hit Netflix original series returns Friday, June 6.