Americans are expected to take to the roads and highways in record numbers this holiday weekend, motivated in part by gas prices that have stayed …

If you absolutely must go swimming with crocodiles—and this is not an activity we recommend—the time to do it was 13 million years ago and …

Nothing on Mars comes easy—and that includes the straightforward business of taking a selfie. The Curiosity rover has been trundling through the Martian dunes for …

The summer solstice is June 20, the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. But do the extra hours of sunshine make you …

Up to half of the global fish catch between 1950 and 2010 may have of unreported, according to new research. The finding adds to growing …

The reflective power of clouds may be less effective at counteracting global warming than previously thought, according to new research. Scientists behind the new research …

None of the three presidential candidates at the Democratic debate Sunday night appeared to understand the controversy over encryption technology that, in recent months, has …

Sometimes it’s okay for scientists to monkey around. That’s particularly true of Dr. Miguel Nicolelis of Duke University, whose team has published research showing they’ve …

The Hubble Space Telescope has broken a cosmic record. Peering deep into the universe, it has measured the distance to a small, ancient galaxy, pegging …

Hopefully, “home” is a word with which you have a happy association. If, however, you’re like most Americans, there are facets of your home that …