Three scientists have won the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics for their work in measuring gravitational waves. The Royal Swedish…
Hurricane Maria severely damaged Puerto Rico's electricity and communications systems. Millions of people there are without power, water or food.…
The bristlecone pine is the longest-living thing on Earth. These trees, with their strangely shaped, wind-beaten limbs, can live up to…
Research subjects who have lived with limited human contact since January recently completed an experiment. The six, four men and…
For the first time, researchers have identified six genes that control the length of a pregnancy. And they say the…
Most people do not have a high opinion of bats. Bats often appear in movies and literature as terrifying creatures…
Two pilots recently set a new altitude world record for gliders. A glider is an aircraft that does not have an engine.…
Living things cannot survive without water. Yet more than 700 million people worldwide have trouble getting clean, safe water. That…
Three powerful ocean storms threaten the Caribbean, the coast of the southeastern United States and southeastern Mexico. Hurricane Irma has…
Earth's atmosphere is in trouble. Scientists have linked rising temperatures in Earth's atmosphere to carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gases.…