Supermoon To Light Up The Sky This Weekend, Nudge The Tides Slightly
A "supermoon" will hang bright and big in the sky this weekend, but won't cause any tidal waves or disasters.
Alaska Heat Wave: Are Record-Shattering Temperatures Another Sign Of 'Arctic Amplification'?
Record-high temperatures are happening across Alaska, bringing the threat of wildfires, not to mention more proof of global warming.
Oxygen On Mars, 4 Billion Years Ago: Geological Puzzle Gives Clues To Ancient Atmosphere
Differences between Martian surface rocks and younger Mars-derived meteorites point toward an oxygen-rich atmosphere about 4 billion years ago.
Bedbug Complaints Decline In NYC: How The Big Apple Is Beating Bloodsuckers Back
The latest data from city officials shows a dip in bedbug complaints for the first time in years.
Regenerating Limbs And Fingers In Mice, Worms, Salamanders And ... One Day, Humans?
New research in mice points to a molecular signaling pathway that appears to play a key role in regeneration.
PlanetSolar MS Turanor, Largest Fully Sun-Powered Boat, Arrives In NYC As 'Ambassador' For Renewable Energy
A Swiss-made solar-powered boat is docking in New York City until June 20
Bioluminescence In The City: How Glowing Eels And Green Jellyfish Could Light The Future
Researchers have already put glowing proteins to use in medical research -- could industrial design be next?
Kim Kardashian Baby Premature? What To Expect When A Newborn Arrives Sooner Than Expected
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's daughter arrived a reported five weeks earlier than expected, which could lead to complications.
Secret Life Of Cats: What Scientists Learned From Tracking Kitties For 24 Hours
What does a cat do after it goes out the cat flap?
Cheetah Speed In The Wild Clocked With Greater Accuracy Than Ever Before
Wild cheetahs didn't reach the record top speed of 65 mph, but they can accelerate on a dime.
Myriad Ruling Impact: How Will Human Gene Patent Decision Affect Biotech Industry and Patients?
The Myriad ruling might result in lower-cost breast cancer risk screening, but it could stymie biotech investment in other tests.
US Supreme Court Rules On Gene Patenting, Invalidates Myriad BRCA Patents
Myriad Genetics' patent claims on isolated versions of the BRCA breast cancer genes were invalidated in a unanimous vote.
New ISS Treadmill Named After Stephen Colbert; TVIS Treadmill Will Be Trashed
A treadmill with nearly 13 years of service has reached the end of its tenure on the ISS, but there's already a replacement named after Stephen Colbert.
Mars Sand Dune Grooves Explained: NASA Spots Tracks Likely Formed By Dry Ice Sliding
Long tracks on Martian sand dunes seem to have formed thanks to sliding blocks of dry ice.
NSA and Big Data: How Technology Innovation Fuels PRISM
Spying in the "big data" era is more about databases than wiretaps and exploding pens.
Iain Banks Death: Scottish Author And Science Fiction Scribe Mourned By Fans, Fellow Authors
Iain Banks had matter-of-factly announced that he had terminal cancer back in April.
Solar Activity Cycle Peaks In 2013: More Solar Flares Expected Later This Year
A medium-strength solar flare on Friday comes as the sun nears the peak of its 11-year activity cycle, raising worries about the vulnerability of the U.S. electrical grid.
Underwater UFO? Sea Serpent? Nope, Just An 8-Foot-Long Oarfish [VIDEO]
New video captured in the Gulf of Mexico shows an iridescent giant oarfish that swims with an undulating, serpent-like motion.
Supreme Court AMP v. Myriad Case Preview: Can Human Genes Be Patented?
An eagerly anticipated ruling in the U.S. Supreme Court case AMP v. Myriad Genetics is expected sometime this month.
'Game of Thrones' Season Finale Recap: Red Wedding Aftermath & Family Ties
News of the Red Wedding spreads; Davos's conscience gets the better of him; Daenerys greets the newly freed slaves of Yunkai.
Game Of Thrones Finale Spoiler: Possible Production Still Reveals Further Horrors [PHOTO]
Anyone who’s read the books knows that the Red Wedding won’t be the last horrific plot point this season.
Boundless Informant: NSA Data-Mining Tool Revealed In Latest Guardian Scoop
The National Security Agency collected almost 3 billion pieces of data in the U.S. in one 30-day period, the Guardian reported.
The Week In Science: Time Cloaks, Neanderthal Tumors, And Opportunity Rover's Road Trip
Opportunity heads south for the Martian winter; a comet flies too close to the sun; a 120,000-year-old Neanderthal rib has a tumor.
Did PRISM Actually Help Catch Would-Be NYC Subway Bomber Najbullah Zazi?
Government officials say the PRISM surveillance program aided in the capture of a would-be subway bomber. Some journalists are skeptical.
Game Of Thrones Season Finale Preview: After The Red Wedding, What Comes Next? [VIDEO]
Open warfare between the North and the Lannisters might have ended, but the conflict goes on.
Beasts Of Rock: Animals Named After Rockers From Jim Morrison to Lady Gaga [PHOTOS]
"Doors" frontman Jim Morrison isn't the only musician with an animal namesake.
Hurricanes Have A Lot Of Energy -- So Why Aren't We Harvesting It?
Many hurricanes have the energy equivalent of an atomic bomb -- could we ever turn that into electricity?
Barefoot Running Gait Might Not Be More Efficient
Landing on the forefoot doesn't seem to be more metabolically efficient than landing on the heel when running, new research suggests.
Cicada Emergence Fizzles In NYC;Tree Scarcity Likely To Blame
Brood II might be popping up in New Jersey and Staten Island, but most of the five boroughs have yet to see (or hear) a cicada.
Turkey Protestors Using Soda Bottles, Rags, Even Bras To Ward Off Tear Gas [PHOTOS]
In response to barrages of tear gas from the police, protestors in Turkey have been improvising their own protective masks.
