Officials said the outbreak was likely linked to a food supplier who sold raw tuna to sushi restaurants.
An oil spill this week off Santa Barbara, California, points to broader problems with the safety of U.S. oil pipeline infrastructure and regulations.
Marijuana is set for recreational legalization in July in Oregon. One town might fine people if the smell of their recreational use is too overwhelming.
The second-largest U.S. drugstore operator plans to expand its presence in the growing senior health care market.
Flashing blue light triggers the fastest reaction on an octopus' skin, which turns darker once the light is switched on, a new analysis shows.
A new discovery in Kenya suggests that our non-human ancestors were making stone tools more than 3 million years ago.
Capelatus prykei was so unique, scientists placed the diving beetle in its own genus.
Nearly 35 percent of Americans suffer from a cluster of obesity-linked health problems, which are collectively classified as “metabolic syndrome.”
Ancient snakes with small hind limbs likely lived in forested ecosystems and targeted large preys.
A new study has found that almost half of 978 power stations in the western United States are "vulnerable.”
The Dalton Highway is an essential corridor that serves the state’s vast oil fields, but a portion of the road is currently covered by 2 feet of water.
Experts predict a major earthquake could be just around the corner for Manila.
The aim of the tax is to curb -- and ultimately eliminate -- the consumption of sugary drinks.
The mission payload includes 100 small samples of polymers, coatings and composites, suggesting NASA may be testing their durability in space.
Early on, children born to overweight and obese mothers have fewer specific cells important to their immune systems.
The study provides insight into the influence of ocean microbes on the atmosphere and could help scientists better predict climate change.
A team of scientists has discovered a method to convert sugar to opiates like morphine and codeine using genetically engineered yeast.
The International Space Station may get an advanced laser system, which would be able to shoot down hazardous space junk to clear the orbit.
Rising temperatures and less predictable rain patterns are hurting production of coffee and other cash crops, the Thomson Reuters Foundation found.
The specialty drug company will become one of the top five purveyors of generic drugs in the U.S. by sales.
Using the classic “lever test,” researchers found that rats were all too eager to self-administer the drug.
Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has invested billions in clean energy. But now it's opposing a Nevada proposal to boost rooftop solar projects.
Scientists have identified a chemical signature on the ear bones of Chinook salmon that helps track the fish’s birth and migration history.
NASA has announced a $2.25 million prize for anyone who can successfully design and build 3-D printed habitats for extraterrestrial colonies.
British satellite operator Inmarsat said that the incident would impact its 2015 revenue and earnings.
The researchers found a combined therapy was effective for patients with two copies of the cystic fibrosis gene mutation, common in half of patients.
A cybersecurity expert briefly gained control of a plane's engines by hacking into its in-flight entertainment system.
Guinea is still struggling with the final phase of its Ebola outbreak.
Scientists were astonished to find four quasars, the largest-known structures in the universe, located extremely close together.
Stephenson's 863-page novel is a science fiction blockbuster sure to find its way onto a number of best-of lists at year's end.
