SCIENCE

"The Beast" will make a close approach to Earth on Thursday.

U.S. report makes the case for manned Mars mission, but says the effort will be an international collaboration.

The results of a new Gallup survey suggest that the public will generally support the Obama administration's latest proposals for cutting carbon emissions from U.S. power plants.

The report highlights 15 species out of the 367 newly discovered ones in the Greater Mekong region.

The new findings are expected to help researchers better understand how powerful supernova explosions occur in the universe.

The governments' claims of containing the highly lethal disease seem to be false.

Could these be the world’s oldest pair of pants?

SPHERE is a new planet-hunting telescope tool.

A recent report from the International Center for National Gas Information highlights risks to European energy security.

The newspaper has pulled a transphobic op-ed piece reprinted from the National Review about "Orange Is the New Black" star Laverne Cox.

A newly-discovered Earth-like planet could sustain liquid water.

Paleontologists unearthed a vast graveyard of prehistoric Ichthyosaurs in southern Chile.

The new findings are expected to help scientists better understand how present-day crocodiles adapt to changing environments.

A koala’s body is covered with thin fur, which likely helps the animal's skin stay in close contact with cool tree trunks.

The hog market has been remarkably stable in the face of a recent report that a deadly pig virus believed to have been brought to the U.S. from China is more dangerous than previously thought.

According to a poll of more than 1,000 Americans, support for evolution has doubled, while belief in "divine-intervention" has decreased.

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured the most comprehensive image of the early universe.

Two planets in the Kepler-56 system are doomed to be swallowed by their host star.

Known as "the grandfather of Ecstasy," Alexander Shulgin synthesized and tested over 200 psychedelic drugs in his California home.

People attending the World Cup are being encouraged to visit their health care providers before traveling to Brazil.

Alaska officials have raised the alert level for Pavlof Volcano.

Astronomers have discovered a new type of planet, the "mega-Earth," after observing Kepler-10c.

The Obama administration's landmark proposal to shift from coal plants toward natural gas, nuclear and renewables is workable, experts say.

Human activity adds roughly 7 billion metric tons of carbon to the environment every year.

Sales of Sovaldi, which cures hepatitis C in 12 weeks, hit a record-breaking $2.3 billion within a few weeks.

NPAF says it will spearhead Project Innovation to help move cancer discovery forward.

Coal-fired power plants expected to be the hardest hit by new regulations.

The grandson of the legendary oceanographer will spend 31 days underwater as part of a project to raise awareness about climate change.

NASA has announced the next phase of certification for its Commercial Crew Program which is working with commercial partners to bring manned launches back to America.