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Men produce more and healthier sperm during this time of year
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This new type of mini-supernova doesn't destroy the star
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Dinosaurs had colorful plumage, but the palette may have been all wrong
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Animal prosthetics are far behind our human blades, but they're making strides
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Manipulating the gut microbes that cause obesity's smell may help researchers figure out ways to help patients lose weight
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Record lows of Arctic sea ice also accounts for last year's unusually warm spring
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There are a few things that are distinct to every person—her fingerprints, voice, particular way of walking, and, it turns out, the way she chews
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Wherever Richard III winds up, the tourist buses will likely follow
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By injecting fluid deep underground, people may have caused Oklahoma's big 2011 earthquake
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The story of Florida isn't as simple as you may remember
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The director of media relations for the Mets calls people by accident sometimes several times a day - from current players, to team executives to coaches
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Instead of singing to Mimi, the poet Rodolfo serenades a giant stalks of human-sized plankton wrapped in plastic pollution
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Males may be selecting for females with brighter cheeks and bolder stripes, which indicate the females' genetic strength and parenting skills
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Night owls score higher than morning people on general intelligence, but morning people get better grades
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Brain scans revealed which prisoners got picked up again after their release
A flourish of the arm can seem to extend a note, even if the sound itself is exactly the same
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If so, what does that really mean for what we do each day, our culture and our society?
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Everybody relies on those four letters far more than they should
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Georgia, again, wants to move its border a mile to the north
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Author Rebecca Skloot argues that society is not ready for full genetic disclosures of individuals
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