Philip Ross

Like Harry Truman, President Barack Obama made it clear his powerful pen would do much to address a 'Do-Nothing Congress.'

Teeth from two victims of the Plague of Justinian are revealing links between the Justinian pandemic and other deadly plagues in human history.

There could be a vast body of water underneath Earth’s mantle, according to new research from seismologists in the U.K.

To mark Sunday’s Super Bowl XLVIII, the NFL is turning New York City into Super Bowl headquarters with “Super Bowl Boulevard,” a series of football-themed events along Broadway. Here’s your complete guide to pregame festivities in NYC.

Tom Perkins says he regrets the comparison to Nazi Germany but not the message.

California, facing a severe water crisis, is entering its third year of record-low rainfall, and scientists are fearing “megadroughts."

New analysis of death and injury rates among U.S. children 19 years and younger shows that gunshot wounds send 20 kids to the hospital every day.

Researchers in California are developing a system of mini-satellite “space cops” designed to police satellite traffic above Earth.

New research shows the Arctic’s greatest predator as a better adapter to warmer temperatures than first thought.

The source of water on the Moon has long eluded scientists, but new research into the ability of interplanetary dust to form water suggests the Moon’s water may have come from outer space.

Archeologists studying the ruins of a 4,500-year-old Egyptian mansion are finding clues about how ancient Egypt’s upper echelon lived.

An abandoned Russian ship whose only passengers are thousands of hungry, disease-ridden rats is headed for the UK mainland. The Lyubov Orlova, dubbed the “ghost ship,” has been adrift at sea for 12 months.

The fetus of a Texas woman who has been kept on life support against her will is “deformed,” according to a statement from the family’s attorney.

A fisherman in New Zealand had a bizarre catch, but it turned out to be something quite common.

Fever-relieving medicine can encourage the virus to continue thriving in the body.

What does your eye movement say about you? Apparently, quite a bit, at least when it comes to how patient or impatient you are.

Scientists have long speculated about the origin of mammalian limbs, but a new study sheds light on the mystery of how life on Earth got its legs.

A new study highlights the hazards posed to your health when you sit too much.

Scientists predict extreme El Niño events are likely to double in the next few decades.

New analysis of our oceans projects a dire future for our Earth’s shark and ray populations. A study conducted over the past twenty years found that one-quarter of all shark and ray species face extinction within the next few decades.

NASA’s “Ants in Space” program is aimed at establishing a colony of ants on the ISS. Scientists have sent 800 ants into space in order to study how the little critters react in low-gravity environments.

A California teen nearly killed in a hit-and-run accident last year has made an amazing recovery, due in part to a therapy involving fish oil.

Two other children, siblings of the two who were killed, are in serious condition.

Scientists have found that chimpanzees use hand gestures to achieve shared goals. Scientists believe the study could provide clues about the basics of language development.

Scientists exploring the Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica’s largest floating body of ice, stumbled on a new species of sea anemone. Edwardsiella andrillae was found dangling in the sea water hundreds of feet below the ice shelf.

The microscopic biological machine that swims like a sperm will one day explore and treat the interior of the human body.

We think of smooth surfaces as best for skimming through water with ease. But new research suggests otherwise.

The husband of a brain-dead pregnant woman who was kept on life support despite her family’s wishes is suing the hospital where she has been since November.

The familiar “V” formation of birds has long baffled scientists who, aside from theories, had little evidence to support exactly why it is birds benefit from the distinct arrangement. A new study from the UK sheds light on the age-old mystery surrounding birds peculiar flight formation.