SCIENCE

A new study reveals that Pacific salmon are born with an innate map of Earth's magnetic field to guide them to feeding grounds during migration.

A giant jellyfish belonging to a previously unidentified species washed ashore last month on a beach in Tasmania, Australia.

Cosmic heating can help directly investigate the earliest black holes, since it was likely driven by star systems called "black-hole binaries."

A new study of Western jackdaws found that the dark-feathered birds use their piercing stare to ward off competing jackdaws, a characteristic thought to exist only in humans and primates.

A rare “ghost baby” was born in California with almost no blood. Doctors determined the newborn had suffered hemorrhaging in the womb.

Find out what researchers have discovered about shivering.

Buzzfeed published 22 questions and statements from Creationists; here's some responses from a science reporter.

The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captured a new image of a recent impact crater on Mars.

Alarming weather maps have been going viral on social media, with a lack of context fueling fear.

Bill Nye, the "Science Guy," and Ken Ham, founder of the Creation Museum, debated evolution and creation on Feb. 4.

Astronomers were able to analyze the internal structure of an asteroid for the first time ever.

The Cold Atom Laboratory will be investigating the quantum world by dropping the temperature way, way down.

As more H7N9 fatalities are reported, scientists determine a gene found in Chinese people may make them more susceptible to sickness.

“XStat” uses tiny sponges inserted directly into a gunshot wound that then expand and fill the entire wound cavity. According to the makers of XStat, the device can stop the bleeding within 15 seconds.

It is commonly believed that driving while high is much safer than driving while drunk. But new research is showing a darker side to the popular conviction that driving while stoned is no big deal.

Winter Storm Nika could drop as much as 8 inches of snow in New York City and 6 inches on Long Island.

A new scientific study has revealed that rats could evolve to be the size of cows due to an emptying eco system.

A new study suggests the thousands of well-preserved fossils from the Jehol Biota site in northern China most likely died from a series of volcanic eruptions that took place 120 million years ago.

Kepler-413b wobbles on its spin axis like a top which drastically alters its orbit and seasons on the planet.

Over the weekend, a Japanese whaling vessel collided with an anti-whaling protest boat, “The Bob Barker.” Both parties blame the other for causing the fender-bender.

Mama cows produce more milk when they're pregnant with daughters, a study finds.

The creationism debate, featuring Bill Nye and Ken Ham, live stream will begin at 6:55 p.m. EST on Feb. 4.

There is ample evidence that microscopic stuff brought in by comets and meteors could have helped give birth to early life on Earth.

Researchers at a Canadian university used satellite radar signals to tell the story of thinning Arctic lake ice in Alaska.

After Winter Storm Maximus dumped at least 6 inches of snow in many places, Nika is expected to add to the snow total.

Archaeologists in southern Egypt have unearthed an ancient step pyramid built around 2600 BC. The pyramid was found near Edfu, the site of an ancient settlement located about 750 kilometers south of Cairo.

The painkiller fentanyl, sometimes mixed with heroin, has been implicated in a spate of fatal overdoses from Rhode Island to Pennsylvania.

Nature Soundmap is a collaborative effort of sound recordists, ornithologists and naturalists from around the world. The project maps out their collection of amazing soundscapes on a satellite map of the planet.

The Jakobshavn Glacier located in Greenland was measured moving at a record speed of 10 miles per year, a new study reports.