SCIENCE

The source of water on the Moon has long eluded scientists, but new research into the ability of interplanetary dust to form water suggests the Moon’s water may have come from outer space.

New research suggests a way to radically restructure maple syrup production.

Scientists have sequenced the genome of the world's oldest continuously surviving cancer, a transmissible genital cancer that affects dogs.

Scientists unlocked the secret of the mantis shrimp's eyes, which see in a way unique in the animal kingdom.

After greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere hit a record in 2012, the OECD sets a bold new goal.

Major energy companies in the U.S. aren't the only ones pushing for approval of the controversial pipeline.

While no structure can be indestructible, there are design measures that can reduce the damage from monster waves.

Archeologists studying the ruins of a 4,500-year-old Egyptian mansion are finding clues about how ancient Egypt’s upper echelon lived.

NASA's new communications satellite, TDRS-L, will launch on Jan. 23 and the space agency's coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. EST.

A frog's amorous call betrays him to more than just potential mates.

NASA astronaut Steve Swanson and Russian cosmonauts Alexander Skvortsov and Oleg Artemyev will arrive at the International Space Station in March.

The fetus of a Texas woman who has been kept on life support against her will is “deformed,” according to a statement from the family’s attorney.

Wondering just how many active spacecraft we've got patrolling the solar system and beyond? Wonder no more.

Pesticides, mites, and hunger are three of the top targets to stem the worldwide decline of bees.

A fisherman in New Zealand had a bizarre catch, but it turned out to be something quite common.

Fever-relieving medicine can encourage the virus to continue thriving in the body.

An extinct dolphin species was identified thanks to fossils found in New Zealand's South Island.

What does your eye movement say about you? Apparently, quite a bit, at least when it comes to how patient or impatient you are.

Astronomers around the world observed a supernova in Messier 82, known as the Cigar Galaxy, and is the closest supernova since 1987.

Scientists have long speculated about the origin of mammalian limbs, but a new study sheds light on the mystery of how life on Earth got its legs.

A newly unveiled strontium atomic clock won't need to be wound for another 5 billion years.

NASA's call for instrument proposals that will be used on the Mars 2020 rover mission exceeded the space agency's expectations.

The European Southern Observatory released a new image of the Lagoon Nebula that shows it to be a "perfect stellar nursery."

Scotland is known for its wind turbines, but tidal turbines beckon. Is this the future of its renewable energy program?

A new study highlights the hazards posed to your health when you sit too much.

Scientists predict extreme El Niño events are likely to double in the next few decades.

New analysis of our oceans projects a dire future for our Earth’s shark and ray populations. A study conducted over the past twenty years found that one-quarter of all shark and ray species face extinction within the next few decades.

According to NOAA's global climate report, 2013 was the fourth-warmest year on record and continues a three decade long climate warming trend.

Parts of the Northeast and Midwest are bracing for more than a foot snow, possibly making it the worst winter storm of 2014.