SCIENCE

The bones of a 12,000-year-old girl provide clues about the origin of early North Americans.

New research says the sun’s solar winds increase thunderstorms on Earth.

New observations from the Hubble Space Telescope have captured Jupiter's Great Red Spot at its smallest size ever.

A Mayo Clinic study showed that a heavy dose of the measles virus vaccine obliterated a woman's incurable blood cancer.

Sun Pharma’s subsidiary holds a tentative approval from the FDA for marketing Gleevec's generic version in the US.

These powerful storms, with their devastating winds and accompanied flooding, can endanger unprepared coastal cities.

Less-stable infrastructures and greater demand for resources could be a “catalyst for conflict," according to a military report.

AstraZeneca's boss said on Wednesday he would engage with Pfizer if the price was right.

Researchers may have discovered the steps necessary for magnetars formation.

For the first time, world leaders are meeting this week to consider banning “killer robots.”

A fossil holding the world’s oldest sperm was recently discovered in an ancient bat cave in Australia.

Russia says U.S. participation is not necessary for the continued operation of the space station.

One of several key research areas during Expedition 39 was human health management for long duration space travel, NASA says.

The underwater archaeologist who discovered the wreck in 2003 said its location matches a description in Columbus’ diary of where the Santa Maria ran aground.

In an interview with Barbara Walters, Shelley Sterling speculated that "early onset dementia" may explain her husband's racist comments.

The sustained public concern over the negative effects of neonicotinoids has reached statehouses across the US.

The moon occults Saturn on Wednesday but observers can observe Saturn in the night sky on Tuesday.

A deep-sea graveyard discovered near the coast of Angola is a rare opportunity for scientists.

A trio of International Space Station Expedition 39 crew members will return to Earth after 188 days in space. NASA's live stream coverage begins at 3 p.m. EDT.

Swiss researchers have trained a robotic arm to catch various objects with split-second timing.

A new study shows that drinking red wine and eating chocolate may not have the health benefits people once thought.

Eastern Europeans and Russians drink the most, but alcohol is becoming more popular in India and China.

West Antarctica is on an inexorable path toward melting that will eventually raise sea levels, scientists say.

The CDC has confirmed a second case of MERS in the United States.

Tragedy strikes University of Richmond as two respected sports figures perish in accident.

A star born from the same cloud of gas and dust as the sun was recently discovered.

The freighter isn't a threat to the precious environment just yet, but has 16,000 gallons of fuel on board.

A new plant species that “eats” metal was recently discovered in the Philippines.

Researchers have again linked colony-collapse disorder to insecticides.