SCIENCE

Researchers at the University of Exeter Medical School are launching an unusual study.

New images captured using the Hubble Space Telescope show three stars -- flung out of their parent galaxies -- detonating in a massive supernova over 300 light-years from their nearest neighbors.

The LightSail spacecraft encountered a series of technical glitches before it made contact with ground controllers on Saturday.

South Korea's outbreak started May 20 when a 68-year-old man returned to the country after traveling to the Middle East.

Hotel operators said they were prepared but hoped for minimal rain and wind.

Seventeen of the new cases come from the same Seoul hospital emergency room where the country's first patient remained before being confirmed MERS-positive.

Communities in Colorado bore the brunt of the impact, enduring heavy hail and tornadoes.

A federal court cleared ex-VP David Rainey of lying about the amount of oil leaking in the 2010 Gulf of Mexico disaster.

Even though a new pill for women has been likened to Viagra, there are some major differences between the treatments.

Another study has found that bee populations decrease with increased use of pesticides.

The newly discovered frogs are brightly colored, suggesting that their skin could contain highly potent toxins.

A new study calling into question how sea temperature has been measured says Earth’s warming hasn’t been interrupted since 1998.

Scientists say the cure for Ebola may already exist in drugs like antidepressant Zoloft and heart drug Vascor.

Beyond SpaceX and Virgin Galactic, a growing number of private companies are capitalizing on space -- and many call Seattle home.

The two moons, Nix and Hydra, wobble because they are embedded in a gravitational field that shifts constantly, astronomers said.

The World Wildlife Fund is pushing for 10 percent of the earth's oceans to be classified as marine protected areas by 2020.

Following the state’s first mandatory water restrictions, most residents still believe more needs to be done by both citizens and the government for drought relief.

The project between the telecom giant and federal space agency plunks down $500,000 on research that's overdue.

The Obama administration could soon require U.S. airlines to slash greenhouse gas emissions from commercial aircraft.

“We have the best ship in the world. ... Now we are ready to go on the next exploration,” said one researcher.

Chimpanzees may not know how to prepare a meal, but they have a basic understanding of cooking and know how to appreciate it, according to a new study.

"Right now, it's about an eight-month mission," NASA administrator Charlie Bolden told reporters. "We'd like to cut that in half."

A new report by climate scientists say that the glaciers around Mount Everest could be gone by 2100.

This is the first solid evidence of “virgin births” among vertebrates living in the wild, according to scientists.

Seven earthquakes were recorded by scientists that hit an area about 300 miles west of Coos Bay, Oregon, on Sunday and Monday.

"This raises many questions about how common this mode of reproduction is in the wild."

The two cases are the first MERS-related deaths reported in the country.

L.A. County proposed a water-conservation method to mandate usage levels or force residents to pay for going over target goals.

While researchers have called for an intensive study of undersea faults off the U.S. West Coast, the potential tsunami threat is not as severe as the one shown in the movie "San Andreas."