Dählhölzli Zoo caught flak for its decision to euthanize a healthy bear cub. Now its will stuff and display the bear to teach children.
The crew of two women and one man spent 105 days testing a bio-regenerative system for life in space.
Russian physicists are pumping new ideas and cash into inventor Tesla's century-old concepts.
Supermassive black holes clustered together are more common in the universe than previously thought, according to the study.
The "disco clam" can be found in tropical areas in the Pacific Ocean.
In Dubai, artificial lagoons as clear as swimming pools are a step up from the manmade lake, without nature's pesky variations.
Astronomers may have detected the coldest white dwarf star ever discovered.
Nigeria, Pakistan and Afghanistan are the only places in the world where polio is still endemic, and all are beset by Islamic extremists.
Curiosity's time on Mars has featured several major milestones.
Information about Titan’s building blocks could help researchers better understand how the planet-sized moon might have formed.
The island was spotted in new photos from 2013.
The possible exposure has forced as many as 84 employees at the agency's Atlanta campus to get a vaccine or take powerful antibiotics.
Kevlar inventor Stephanie L. Kowlek said she was surprised when the polymer she invented saved thousands of lives.
Sierra Leone says criticism of its handling of the Ebola outbreak is unfair.
The FDA released the process to get marijuana clinical trials approved just as the 23rd state joins the 420 club.
Alcohol researchers are still investigating precisely what drinking does to our bodies to give us hangovers, and what the best cure could be.
The Compassionate Care Act comes with a few restrictions -- smoking is still prohibited.
In a region dependent on tourism, officials are worried about a new virus that has spread across the Caribbean.
The outgoing head of NATO claims Russian operatives are secretly behind the anti-fracking movement sweeping Europe.
The new study found that the “feel-good” chemicals in UV light can cause dependence issues.
The new finding could help astronomers better understand how supermassive black holes interact with their host galaxies.
The exposure happened in a government lab in Atlanta. Up to 75 scientists may have been exposed to the bacteria.
The summer solstice occurs on Saturday, June 21. Here are five facts to know about the first day of summer in the Northern Hemisphere.
Brazil’s expensive World Cup stadiums have their problems, but they're the latest in green design.
Though they’re still not sure why, researchers say the connection is clear.
American space companies said they still have contracts for Russian equipment, but they're rushing to develop their own technology.
North America's Mercuriceratops gemini used their wing-shaped ornamentation to identify each other and to attract mates.
Authentic Italian coffee breaks in space? That's what ISS astronauts have to look forward to in November.
A plan to freeze radioactive water leaking from Japan's battered Fukushima nuclear plant is behind schedule, TEPCO says.
Other "pings" had led search vessels away from the "hotspot" when it was first discovered.