SCIENCE

A new photo reveals the violent past of the NGC 1316 galaxy.

State regulators may have used outdated research to create logging boundaries.

A newly discovered quirk about the mineral apatite challenges long-held theories on how much water is on the moon.

Six errors were identified in the study’s methodology, two of which were suspected to be made “in an intentionally misleading fashion.”

Doctors in Africa are using text messages to help fight malaria.

A 25-year-long study put 76 rhesus monkeys on a low-calorie diet.

A tsunami is hitting Chile after an 8.2-magnitude earthquake rocked the country and inspired people to post home videos to social media.

The magnitude-8.2 earthquake originated at a depth of 12.5 miles in the Pacific Ocean, about 60 miles northwest of Iquique.

According to new research, astronauts’ hearts become more spherical in shape, which can present problems on Earth.

One of the Decorah eagle eggs is believed to have started pipping and might hatch on the live stream.

As the search for Flight 370 enters its fourth week, investigators have become increasingly frustrated as time and time again their leads turn out to be dead ends.

A new study poses an explanation to why zebras have black-and-white stripes on their bodies.

Researchers have identified 21 unique emotional expressions, some of which are combinations of two or more emotions.

April has plenty of astronomy events to look forward to, including a total lunar eclipse, but "zero gravity day" won't be among the actual events.

Some search and rescue experts have grown doubtful that any debris from the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 will be found.

Microbes spewed huge amounts of methane into the atmosphere, which dramatically changed the planet's climate and its oceans' chemistry.

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology say the structure of seashells could inspire extremely tough and lightweight exoskeletons for use by U.S. soldiers.

Archaeologists digging at the ancient Egyptian site of Abydos uncovered an elaborate 3,300-year-old tomb that once boasted a 23-foot pyramid at its entrance.

As temperatures continue to rise, it's the poor who stand to lose the most, a U.N. report warns. And not just in the Third World.

The sun emitted an X-class solar flare on March 29 and a coronal mass ejection associated with the even could lead to a geomagnetic storm on Wednesday.

The report aims to influence climate treaty talks among countries that are working to devise an agreement next year to curb global warming.

The Rasberry crazy ant is expected to arrive in the southern Texas city and 20 other counties surrounding it within the next few weeks.

Scientists are gaining a deeper understanding of one of the worst pandemics in human history.

The new "Cosmos" episode, “A Sky Full of Ghosts,” features Sir Patrick Stewart as the voice of astronomer William Herschel.

"Blue Dunes" proposal to be voted on next week.

New research suggests that guys who suffer from erectile dysfunction can reverse some of the symptoms of impotence without medication by making certain lifestyle adjustments.

A new study suggests that at least one species of crow has the problem-solving abilities of a child.

The European Space Agency's comet-hunter gives us a glimpse of 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.

Plans to implement the most comprehensive tracking and registration system in the world.