Scientists believe solar panels and windmills will both bolster renewable energy sources and change the landscape of the immense Sahara desert
Honored with a Special Breakthrough Prize, the astrophysicist says she'll use the winnings to fund scholarships to support today's outsiders in the field
Last week, Irish fishermen pulled up the skull and horns of an extinct great elk, which could have 12-foot-wide antlers
A new study suggests mining social media for phenology data is fairly reliable and could assist researchers tracking how rapidly the world is changing
New study argues that the 5,300-year-old Iceman’s community boasted surprisingly advanced health care techniques
Habitat loss is the main culprit in killing off the birds, including Spix's macaw, the star of the popular 2011 film <i>Rio</i>
The ejection of molecular gas from a galaxy 12 billion light-years away may have kept an early galaxy from burning out too quickly
Hooved animals known as ungulates rely on generational lessons to guide seasonal migration, locate high-quality vegetation
Analysis of remains in a high status grave shows that not all of the deceased were directly related, raising questions about why they were buried together
Analysis of data from the Juno probe shows the giant planet's field is much different from our own and suggests it has a dissolved core
The moa, a giant flightless bird, served as symbol of extinction and reflection of Māori fears over encroaching European presence
Two mini-satellites will test elevator motion in space as part of research for an elevator between Earth and low orbit
A new study posits that an 1815 eruption caused inclement weather that, according to some theories, led to Napoleon's defeat
Authorities are unsure whether tiny hole in a Soyuz capsule was created in a production facility on the ground or on board the ISS
Bonnethead sharks enjoy a diet of up to 60 percent seagrass, as well as crab, shrimp, snails and bonyfish
A report attributed the killings to a “poaching frenzy”
A combination of two genes over 7.8 million years ago was the first step to producing morphine and other narcotic compounds
CRISPR gene editing has relieved symptoms of a canine version of Duchenne muscular dystrophy in four puppies, raising hope for humans
Police suspect three current or former employees swiped the animals
Over five-year period, the country’s number of blue lakes declined by 18 percent, while murky lakes increased by 12 percent
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