SCIENCE

Researchers examined modes of delivery among 13,411 sibling pairs, in which one child had autism, and did not find any link between C-section and autism.

For the longest time, scientists had been -- quite literally -- unable to make head or tail of this bizarre-looking ancient creature.

The Neptune-sized planet, located just 30 light-years from Earth, is bleeding out hydrogen from its atmosphere, giving it a distinctive appearance.

Researchers say their findings prove that Ebola mutated into several different strains and was reintroduced to Guinea multiple times.

Scientists said that the Earth was likely hit by the edge of a plasma cloud as a geomagnetic storm passed by the planet earlier this week.

According to a new report, wildfires in the state are more extensive now than in the last 65 years.

A search operation is underway for four people who went missing after heavy rains in Son La province.

The tongue-twisting names of prescription medicines such as Celecoxib and Linezolid are a product of tension between the FDA and pharmaceutical companies.

Scorching temperatures that have left more than 700 dead are grounds to break the Ramadan fast, senior clerics said.

The argument that children of same-sex couples are somehow disadvantaged has been largely absent from recent gay marriage debates.

Astronomers used a collection of 66 telescopes located on a Chilean plateau to look outside the Milky Way.

A Dutch Court on Wednesday ordered the government to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent -- compared to 1990 levels -- by 2020.

A 35-year-old Australian woman was hospitalized after the prolonged use of skinny jeans.

Extending the program is expected to help scientists gain a better understanding of how a comet evolves.

Astronomers have detected 854 "ultra-dark galaxies," composed primarily of dark matter, in the Coma cluster -- over 320 light-years from Earth.

A new service lets house hunters determine the average noise level of any home in Los Angeles. The developers hope to roll out the program nationwide in the coming years.

The study of animal gigantism has been applied to mammal species, but rarely have scientists studied the phenomenon in rodents.

Astronaut Scott Kelly shared images of the red aurora borealis via his Twitter account.

Oil and gas companies say new rules to limit fracking pollution on federal and tribal lands are redundant and unnecessarily burdensome.

A new study finds potency labels on marijuana-infused foods are often way off the mark.

The findings of the study revealed that a Romanian man, who lived about 40,000 years ago, had a Neanderthal great-great-grandparent.

Named after the bestselling science fiction classic, "2001: A Space Odyssey," the spacecraft has been in orbit around Mars since October 2001.

A growing number of animals and plants are at risk of extinction from a loss of habitat and food because of human activities, a new report finds.

The disease has so far killed 18 people and new reports of the infection's spread are coming from "almost all directions."

In the face of growing pressure, the administration is lifting a longtime hurdle in marijuana studies. But advocates say more can be done.

Scientists speculated about the evolutionary advantage of the deep ocean sharks’ buoyancy.

The high temperatures coincided with the start of the Muslim holy month Ramadan.

Keratin, the material that makes up rhino horns, sells for more than cocaine and gold on the black market.

NASA's New Horizons, scheduled to make a flyby of the dwarf planet on July 14, has captured the "complex orbital dance" of Pluto and its moon Charon.