A 900-year-old rune code that has puzzled experts has been cracked by a Norwegian runologist -- to discover the Viking version of playful text messages.
Longtime NBC news man Tom Brokaw disclosed this week that he'd been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, an uncommon bone marrow cancer.
SLOOH will observe the sun and discuss recent solar activity on Feb. 12 beginning at 1 p.m. EST.
A new study suggests an earthquake could explain the Shroud of Turin or its 1988 radiocarbon dating but the research has led to plenty of controversy.
FDA commissioner Margaret Hamburg met with government officials and 16 Indian drug companies to discuss manufacturing quality.
Images from Flock 1 will help identify areas for disaster relief and monitor deforestation, among many other possible applications.
Burke Museum officials were called in to investigate the discovery.
The legendary journalist, 74, revealed on Tuesday he has cancer of the blood cells.
A new high-tech set of glasses allows surgeons to visualize cancer cells for the first time.
A new account of the Fukushima disaster delves into the incident, as well as the surrounding science and public policy issues.
According to a new survey of teenagers and stress, U.S. teens’ stress levels now outpace those of adults, meaning the proverbial “troubled teenager” might be more troubled than previously thought.
The Hubble Space Telescope and NASA's Cassini Spacecraft observed auroras at Saturn's poles in 2013.
Love is in the air, and in space, on Valentine's Day. Just look at all the love-themed celestial objects.
Scientists have found a way to direct human cells using tiny metal motors. The microscopic metal motors are propelled with ultrasound and steered using magnets.
Areas from Alabama to Massachusetts should expect some midweek ice and snow.
New research has pinpointed the exact duration of the Permian mass extinction, an event that took place some 252 million years ago and wiped out the majority of animal life on Earth.
NASA and the National Center of Space Studies of France have announced a partnership for a new Mars mission that will launch in 2016.
A new method of printing living cells is inspired by both a children's toy and Chinese woodblock prints.
Many species will run into ocean or mountain barriers and be trapped with nowhere to go, a study warns.
Researchers using NASA Mars orbiters have discovered the "the strongest indication of possible liquid water" on the planet.
Cool roofs and green roofs can reduce temperatures but a new study says location is extremely important in any urban adaptation strategy.
The issue of inbreeding is a common problem in zoos, and giraffes are no exception.
The WASP is intended to be a flexible system that can be used to support a variety of instruments and sensors for specific missions.
Astronomers have observed a star which they believe is the the oldest ever discovered, forming just after the Big Bang.
As attitudes change, long-forgotten laws already in place can be used to start medical marijuana programs.
The Copenhagen Zoo made the decision to kill a healthy young giraffe to prevent inbreeding, it says.
Roche also sued the Drug Controller General of India for approving the drugs CANMAb and Hertraz-, generic versions of Herceptin.
Abell2744 Y1 is about 30 times smaller than the Milky Way galaxy, but it's producing about 10 times more stars.
The many ways that winter weather threatens your heat, electricity, and water supply.
Snow influences the climate and your life a lot more than you might think.