Though times are changing, corporal punishment remains legal in some states.
Biosimilars are close to biological products, which include vaccines and blood and tissue products.
For the first time, scientists have used powerful infrared telescopes to measure the amount of water in the planet’s atmosphere.
Scientists have proposed an engine that makes use of the Leidenfrost effect to extract energy from dry ice.
Nearly 4.3 billion years ago -- 200 million years after the formation of Earth -- Mars had more water than the Arctic Ocean currently holds.
An ancient stone tool discovered in eastern Oregon might be one of the oldest artifacts found in western North America.
The tomb is one of the largest and best preserved ever found dating to the late Iron Age, archaeologists said.
Along with Athena, Lockheed has been at work on a mobile turret that can be used against fighter jets.
Liberia can announce itself Ebola-free after 42 days from the patient's release, if no new Ebola cases crop up in the country.
The development brings fully functioning quantum computers, capable of outpacing conventional machines, a step closer to reality.
The beer-guzzling, donut-munching Homer Simpson from "The Simpsons" came very close to predicting the actual mass of the "God particle."
Researchers claim this 2.8 million-year-old jawbone unearthed in Ethiopia could be the missing link between our ape-like ancestors and the very first humans.
Four patients at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in L.A. were infected with a drug-resistant "superbug" bacteria during endoscopic procedures, the hospital said Wednesday.
The manufacturer, Olympus, began selling its updated endoscopes in 2010 without alerting the FDA.
The rover was sifting drilled rock when it alerted its earthling handlers to an internal mechanical error.
For over a century, rumors of the existence of a mythical 'White City' have drawn explorers to the deepest reaches of the Honduran rainforests.
A new UN report also criticized the legalization of marijuana in certain U.S. states.
Health officials warn the public needs new antibiotics, but most of the world’s largest drug companies no longer develop them.
Researchers found that 28 countries were worse off than Sierra Leone in terms of adequate health systems.
The volcano is considered one of South America's most active.
Between 2007 and 2010, Syria witnessed one of the worst droughts in recorded history -- an event that triggered massive poverty and unrest.
Previous studies on their effectiveness had focused mostly on wealthier white subjects, but this one looked across race and income groups.
Many states have created databases offering information on possible prescription-drug abusing "doctor shoppers," a Johns Hopkins study says.
Drug companies’ attempts to treat the disease in the past have failed – but they may not have been starting those treatments early enough.
Meteorologists expect more snow this week, which could secure a place in Boston's record books for the 2014-2015 snow season.
The bacteria, which first spiked in Australia in 2011, infects at least 150 patients in New South Wales hospitals every month.
The hospital worker contracted Ebola while caring for another patient with the deadly virus, and was treated successfully.
SpaceX said it would not attempt to land the rocket for retrieval, as extra fuel was needed to reach high orbit.
March began with snow on the ground in 49 of 50 states while thousands of flights were canceled.
The creator of the Internet is offering a cool sum to anyone who can build a top-notch surveillance system that operates at -85 degrees Fahrenheit.