SCIENCE

Although humans do not have the gene found in the small fish that was used for the study, researchers believe that a similar genetic switch may be performing the same task in people.

The graph, which shows the inexorable rise in the levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide, is one of the most recognizable indicators of humans’ impact on Earth’s climate.

Four leading botanical gardens from around the world want to make it easier for researchers to identify plants in the field.

The Santa Barbara oil spill cleanup costs represent just a fraction of what it took to clean up the infamous 2010 BP oil spill.

Necrotizing fasciitis is a serious skin infection whereby flesh-eating bacteria kills the body’s soft tissue.

Guinea and Sierra Leone are still struggling to end the Ebola outbreak once and for all.

A recent Japanese study found that dogs dislike people who are rude to their owners.

The stratosphere around the planet WASP-33b is believed to contain titanium oxide, which causes a "temperature inversion" similar to one seen in Earth's atmosphere.

The latest findings suggest that perceptual differences are a key component of autism spectrum disorder. Previous studies have largely focused on language and social difficulties.

The new images, captured by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft, reveal various surface markings across Pluto.

Camels bring great economic benefit to their owners, but they may also pose a risk to the general population.

Nobel laureate Tim Hunt's "the problem with girls" comments didn't go over well on Twitter.

Doctors said it would take years for the patient’s penis to heal, but the organ appeared functional just three months after the transplant.

Mobile app Healthvana adds convenience to a stressful experience: getting tested for HIV.

European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope has, for the first time, revealed what appears to be an ageing star in the early stages of forming a butterfly-like planetary nebula.

The molecules are just above absolute zero, the physically unattainable temperature at which matter loses all thermal energy.

Researchers sequencing ancient human DNA have found clues about the origins of several traits in modern humans.

The analysis opens the door to a new way for researchers, drug companies and the FDA to identify potential problems.

At a Clinton Foundation event in Colorado, the agriculture secretary and former president shared a laugh about weed's value as a cash crop.

SB 277 angers some parents who say requiring schoolchildren to be vaccinated represents a gross government overreach.

In effect, SpaceX would compete with Time Warner and Comcast, while granting Internet access to parts of the world now too remote to benefit.

"“Let me tell you about my trouble with girls," Sir Tim Hunt had said. "You fall in love with them, they fall in love with you and when you criticize them, they cry."

For the first time ever, scientists have recorded and measured voluntary -- and habitual -- alcohol consumption in any wild ape.

The discovery of red blood cells in dinosaur fossils could help scientists determine how and when dinosaurs turned warm-blooded.

Hot ash from the volcano made its way down the mountain and covered up to 1.5 miles, while villagers were urged to stay away from the main danger zone.

The glitch in a Soyuz spacecraft caused the position of the International Space Station to shift, while the crew remained unharmed.

The new initiative comes amid a major boost to the Obama administration-led efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions by U.S. power plants.

South Korea's health ministry on Wednesday said two more people have died in its Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) outbreak and reported 13 new cases, taking the total to 108.

“There were questionable [or even implausible] results presented in the lake water-quality data reported,” an independent review of the study stated.