SCIENCE

The man went to a hospital in southern Brazil on Thursday with a fever.

Siding Spring’s rare encounter with Mars is expected to help scientists unlock mysteries about the formation of the solar system.

Analysis of the black hole’s mass helped astronomers determine that it can consume more gas and produce more light than previously believed.

New York City's 11 public hospitals isolated the 27 patients in the past two months.

The Ebola patient's death has raised doubts about the treatment he received at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital.

In the era of really potent marijuana, pot retailers are looking for ways to ease "rookies" into the world of legal weed.

It was not immediately clear where the man contracted Ebola.

The final words of the Ebola patient who died Wednesday at a Dallas hospital were to see his 19-year-old son, Kasiah.

In September, Endo had offered to buy Auxilium for $28.10 a share in a bid worth $2.2 billion.

Even as ice cover in the Arctic continued to shrink rapidly, the other end of the globe is witnessing record high sea-ice levels.

The star's energy output is 10 times more than that of any other X-ray pulsars, according to astronomers.

Sue Ellen Kovack's blood samples have been taken to Brisbane for testing, where pathologists have been kept on standby.

Cave paintings on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi date back at least 39,900 years, making them among the oldest cave art in the world.

The body of Thomas Eric Duncan, the first Ebola patient to have died in the U.S., will be cremated to prevent the spread of the deadly virus.

Cyclone Hudhud has gathered strength over the Bay of Bengal on Wednesday and is headed for India’s southeastern coast.

Excalibur, the Spanish dog exposed to Ebola, sparked questions over whether pets can spread the deadly virus.

Excalibur's plight went viral after news the Madrid dog would be euthanized.

With scientists suggesting a link between cancer and fracking, one fossil fuel interest group is promoting a Susan G. Komen partnership.

Five airports in the U.S. will begin screening travelers arriving from countries affected by Ebola for signs of infection.

A health workers strike in Sierra Leone that resulted in the bodies of Ebola victims being left out in the streets and in homes has been resolved.

Wednesday's total lunar eclipse did not disappoint, depending on one's location.

Dallas Ebola patient Thomas Eric Duncan, the first person in the U.S. to become sick with the virus, died Wednesday from the disease.

America's first Ebola patient, Thomas Eric Duncan, died while being treated with a drug from a relatively unknown biotech company.

A Chinese company is hoping to pioneer helium-balloon near-space travel that would send passengers up 131,000 feet.

Examination of the cub's remains suggests impact by motor vehicle.

The UK government has opened a solar storm center in Essex.

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau said Wednesday that the underwater search for Flight MH370 "should be prioritized further south."

WHO noted that while Ebola's spread to Europe might be unavoidable, the continent was at low risk because of its health care infrastructure.

A second spacewalk is scheduled for Oct. 15 when astronauts will replace a failed component for regulating voltage.