If Voyager 1 is still in the heliosphere, scientists will observe a reversal in the direction of the solar magnetic field before the end of 2015.
Scientists in California have tried to prove what dog owners and lovers have long suspected -- man's best friend is capable of feeling jealous.
The director of U.S. bioterror lab that potentially exposed many workers to live anthrax resigned, the CDC said on Wednesday, according to Reuters in an exclusive report.
Wyoming's John Barrasso takes umbrage with the purported influence of “Hollywood elites” in crafting new EPA power plant rules.
A case of bubonic plague has claimed a life in China, pushing authorities to quarantine several areas in the Northwest.
Japan on Wednesday approved a new policy to step up the country's investment in coal-fired power plants built in developing countries.
At dusk, bats use the way sunlight is scattered in the atmosphere to regulate their internal magnetic compass, a study has found.
About 151 people have been placed in quarantine as they reportedly came in contact with a man who died of the plague.
The Wawona Packing Co. and the FDA have issued a voluntary fruit recall following the discovery of a potential listeria contamination.
“A profitable asteroid industry is upon us.”
Temple University researchers used "molecular scissors" to eliminate strains of the deadly virus.
Researchers used an anti-cancer drug to kick the virus out of hiding and expose it to the body's immune system.
Scientists found the owner of a camel barn in Saudi Arabia succumbed to an airborne version of the deadly MERS virus.
While a study has found wind farms generate a "reef effect," it does not rule out the possibility that such structures can harm marine life.
RFK Jr., the lawyer and environmental activist, has joined the anti-vaccination movement with a "dangerous" crusade linking vaccines and autism.
The "sponge" consists of a layer of carbon foam and a layer of graphite flakes.
Hunting fruit bats and other animals serves as a livelihood for many, but the practice could also be deadly.
The South Portland City Council is expected to approve a ban on exports of Canadian tar sands crude.
Scientists estimate they will have the wheat genome sequenced within three years.
NASA will air the Apollo 11 broadcast at 10:39 p.m. EDT on Sunday.
NASA astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon on July 20, 1969.
A new study links higher cigarette taxes to lower suicide rates.
The findings will help experts better understand the processes inside the volcano and predict any future eruption.
Jason Silva, host of National Geographic's "Brain Games," discusses recent science discoveries and the benefits of maintaining a sense of awe.
The administration on Friday opened the East Coast to eventual offshore drilling by approving a technology known to harm sea creatures.
Prime Minister Tony Abbott led a carbon tax repeal this week, signaling a disturbing trend for international attempts to curb emissions.
The UAE government has reportedly invested more than $5.4 billion so far in space technologies.
The Australian senate on Thursday passed a bill to repeal the carbon tax, scrapping a law introduced in 2012 by the previous government.
The exact cause of the hole remains a mystery to scientists.
The military says climate is a national security issue, but two House amendments would slash spending on climate research.