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After the first laser was built in 1960, it took a long time before laser products were on the mass market
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New research sheds light on the secrets of fluorescent coral reefs
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The combination of UV radiation and perchlorates common on Mars could be deadly for bacteria
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DNA from a Neanderthal femur is offering new clues to ancient interactions
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A rare chemical reaction strengthens it even today—and that could help threatened coastal communities
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Andrew Ellicott Douglass's theory of sunspots and climate was wrong, but he still pioneered the science of tree-ring dating
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Mine-hunting dolphins will help researchers transfer the remaining creatures into marine sanctuaries
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The epidemic’s early days were perplexing and terrifying
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According to astronomer Donald Olson, the brilliant star described in Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage is actually a planet
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Billions over budget and three years behind, the Kemper County coal gasification project will now produce electricity using natural gas
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Analysis shows that the parasitic pin-tailed whydah could impact native birds in the Caribbean, Hawaii and the southern U.S.
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For 24 hours a YouTube channel will host discussions on space rocks and their potential impacts on Earth
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The image offers a rare portrait of an ordinary Dubliner
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They were the first time that a nuclear weapon had been deployed since the 1945 attacks on Japan
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No, it's not aliens or a massive conspiracy plot—just a space-age study of the atmosphere
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A Neanderthal living in what is now Croatia and wore grooves in his or her teeth trying to soothe the pain
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But now scientists think they know why
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Hedwig made quite the impression—but her popularity is hurting real-life birds
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Every year, fisheries waste ten million tons of fish—enough to fill 4,500 Olympic-sized swimming pools
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