Mary Pascaline

Researchers believe a dinosaur from the genus Psittacosaurus used countershading, a camouflage method used by some present-day animals.

Sep 16, 2016

Scientists at the U.S. National Snow and Ice Data Center, using satellite data from NASA, said the ice cover reached its minimum extent on Sept. 10, standing at 1.60 million square miles.

Sep 16, 2016

It is one of the several banks under investigation over allegations of giving unsecured mortgages to unqualified borrowers that triggered the 2008 financial crisis.

Sep 16, 2016

The new Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, which begins about 150 miles southeast of Cape Cod, will protect 4,913 square miles of ocean area.

Sep 15, 2016

The U.S. Geological Survey dated charcoal samples adjacent to the skull to approximately 13,000 years, coinciding with the time of the Arlington Man, the oldest human skeletal remains found in North America.

Sep 15, 2016

Scientists believe that we are now entering the sixth mass extinction largely due to “human-induced species losses.”

Sep 15, 2016

In a letter, the Democratic nominee’s doctor wrote that Hillary Clinton was diagnosed with mild, non-contagious pneumonia and that she was in “excellent mental condition.”

Sep 15, 2016

The law allows the rescue of killer whales for rehabilitation, their use for research, and encourages the release of the whales back to the wild.

Sep 14, 2016

Emails leaked from his private account show the former secretary of state called the Republican presidential nominee “a national disgrace and an international pariah.”

Sep 14, 2016

The tech giant reportedly plans to launch a software update that it hopes will prevent its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones from catching fire.

Sep 14, 2016

Hackers compromised the World Anti-Doping Agency’s database to release sensitive information on Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles, tennis stars Serena and Venus Williams and others.

Sep 14, 2016

“In face of terrorism, how we respond matters... Americans will never give in to fear,” President Barack Obama said in his weekly radio and internet address Saturday.

Sep 11, 2016

Hinckley, who was 25 at the time, shot at ex-president Ronald Reagan, White House press secretary James Brady, a U.S. Secret Service agent and a D.C. officer on March 30, 1981.

Sep 11, 2016

The Democratic U.S. vice-presidential nominee, a devout Roman Catholic, said that just like he changed his opinion on the issue, the Church may also follow suit.

Sep 11, 2016

Researchers from MIT and Georgia Tech are designing an imaging system that can read closed books using terahertz radiation.

Sep 10, 2016

The technology giant is planning on replacing the phones’ batteries in South Korea starting Sept. 19, after it confirmed 35 cases of its latest handsets catching fire.

Sep 10, 2016

Campaign spokeswoman Julie Wood said that Hillary Clinton will arrive Sunday morning in time for the memorial but is not expected to speak during the events.

Sep 10, 2016

Russia and the U.S. announced an agreement on the Syrian war that calls for a nationwide ceasefire starting sundown Monday.

Sep 10, 2016

The 62nd Eurovision Song Contest will be held in Kiev's International Exhibition Center, the European Broadcasting Union announced Friday.

Sep 09, 2016

The experimental food delivery by Alphabet’s Project Wing, due to start this month, will be available only for select employees and students at Virginia Tech.

Sep 09, 2016

The bank was fined by California and federal regulators for allegedly opening millions of unauthorized accounts to meet aggressive sales goals.

Sep 09, 2016

The researchers, however, did not look into the long-term effects on the health of babies whose mothers used marijuana during pregnancy.

Sep 09, 2016

After a domestic dispute with his wife of 33 years, Lawrence John Ripple robbed a bank near the Kansas City Police Department just so he could get arrested.

Sep 08, 2016

Researchers found that higher temperatures associated with climate change increased the spread of diseases like avian malaria in the birds’ habitat.

Sep 08, 2016

A study found that drinkers who do the recommended amount of exercise can reduce the risk of death due to alcohol-related cancers and illnesses.

Sep 08, 2016

Leading conservationist Zhang Hemin announced that it is too early to downgrade the giant panda’s conservation status fearing that the change might affect conservation efforts.

Sep 07, 2016

Doctors recommended against using the needle-free flu vaccine after data from the last few years showed nasal sprays barely protected children.

Sep 07, 2016

The researchers, however, warned that further tests were required before giving patients official advice as it was unclear whether it only helped patients with low levels of vitamin D.

Sep 07, 2016

President Barack Obama was the latest addition to the ever growing list of high-profile people Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte has insulted.

Sep 06, 2016