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Two New Snapping Turtle Species Overnight

Apr. 24, 2014
'Get Over It,' NASA Chief Tells Critics

Apr. 24, 2014
Risk of Manhattan Flooding Increases 20-Fold

Apr. 24, 2014
Deep Space Missions Could Dull Your Wits

Apr. 24, 2014
Face Recognition Algorithm Finally Beats Humans

Apr. 23, 2014
Wasp Given Harry Potter Name

Apr. 23, 2014
Do Babies Cry at Night to Prevent More Siblings?

Apr. 23, 2014
Selfless Deeds Guard Against Depression

Apr. 23, 2014
Scientists Pinpoint Birthplace of Chili Pepper

Apr. 22, 2014
Most Americans Question the Big Bang

Apr. 22, 2014
Watch: Asteroid Impacts More Common Than Thought

Apr. 22, 2014
Ancient Assassin Fly Preserved in Amber

Apr. 22, 2014
Antarctic Regions Were Once As Hot As Florida

Apr. 22, 2014
Students Know Less About Evolution After Taking Biology

Apr. 21, 2014
Why Do Women Cheat?

Apr. 21, 2014
'Prehuman' Soil Discovered Inside an Ice Core

Apr. 21, 2014
NASA Purposely Crashes Spacecraft Into Moon

Apr. 18, 2014
Macaques Hug It Out

Apr. 18, 2014
Religion Helps When Relationships Fail

Apr. 18, 2014
Victims of Bullying Still Suffer 40 Years Later

Apr. 18, 2014
What Sleeping Positions Reveal About Relationships

Apr. 17, 2014
Storing Solar Power—For the Long Haul

Apr. 17, 2014
The Bacteria Living in Your Contact Lens Solution

Apr. 16, 2014
Scurvy Ravaged Christopher Columbus's Crew

Apr. 16, 2014