Roxanne Palmer

Roswell was either the site of a UFO crash or a weather balloon gone awry, depending on which story you believe.

However, the seed bank holdings must be genetically sequenced to be truly useful to the world's endangered food supply.

With a combination of 3D bone models and X-ray videos, scientists get a closeup look at how bats launch into the air.

Some scientists are joining artists and musicians in passing the digital hat around.

The Gulf of Maine is seeing a lobster boom recently, but scientists warn of the consequences of warmer waters.

Some agricultural techniques that speed production may have the side effect of reducing emissions, researchers say.

The mercury might be rising, but on Friday, Earth will be as far from the sun as it can possibly get.

Many invasive plants and animals can be combated with a knife and fork.

Elements that burn in different colors are a key ingredient of your Fourth of July fireworks display.

Wi-Fi could help us see through walls; the only known wild American jaguar is photographed.

Brisdelle, which contains the same active ingredient as anti-depressant Paxil, got the stamp of approval Friday.

June was a great month for doublespeak. Director of National Intelligence James Clapper was caught lying in a congressional hearing about the scope of the National Security Agency’s ability to snoop on American communications. Clapper, when asked by Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., last March, “Does the NSA collect any type of data at all on millions or hundreds of millions of Americans?” he answered “No, sir … not wittingly.”When NBC’s Andrea Mitchell asked Clapper how his testimony squared with the details on the PRISM program revealed by leaker Edward Snowden, he said his response was the “least untruthful” answer that he could give.

Math and science can be brought to life over afternoon tea.

A new kind of fiber-optic cable achieves massive bandwidth rates by twisting signals into vortices of light.

Will Mars colonists pay for their coffee in credits, spacebucks or gold-pressed latinum bars?

Think lava can melt ice? Think again!

Humans throw much faster than chimps, thanks to a few key anatomical features.

Excessive consumption of cola soda can lead to heart arrhythmias, doctors say.

Existing carbon capture methods eat up money and energy -- but cheaper, more efficient methods are on the horizon.

Currently, there are no federal rules in place limiting carbon dioxide emissions at existing power plants.

The case of the spinning statue is less about a mummy's curse and more about friction and vibration.

A new study finds higher methane levels in water near natural gas wells, but how clear is the link to drilling activities?

A young male red panda named Rusty wasn't in his enclosure on Monday morning.

Cornell University researcher Margaret Smith emphasizes the scientific facts about GMO safety, but understands public concerns.

Scientists tie snail genetics to Irish history; and how dangerous are traditional diapers, really?

Since produce still senses light-dark cycles after harvest, how we store fruits and vegetables could affect nutrition.

A New Jersey-sized patch of ocean in the Gulf could turn into an aquatic desert this year.

A map of the brain with a resolution 50 times finer than previous models could assist research into neurodegenerative diseases.

A little after 1 a.m. Eastern Time Friday, the sun's apparent path will reach its northernmost point in the sky.