SCIENCE

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A combined five pods have been held in Japan's infamous "killing cove" since 1 a.m. Friday EST.

Scientists have found that chimpanzees use hand gestures to achieve shared goals. Scientists believe the study could provide clues about the basics of language development.

The European Space Agency's Rosetta satellite will wake up on Monday.

Scientists exploring the Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica’s largest floating body of ice, stumbled on a new species of sea anemone. Edwardsiella andrillae was found dangling in the sea water hundreds of feet below the ice shelf.

Mike Hindes talked about finding the Challenger photos in his grandfather's attic with the International Business Times.

The microscopic biological machine that swims like a sperm will one day explore and treat the interior of the human body.

We think of smooth surfaces as best for skimming through water with ease. But new research suggests otherwise.

The sudden appearance of a Martian rock in new images from the Opportunity rover has baffled researchers.

A new study shows that people can process visual data in as little as 13 milliseconds.

"Her" imagines an artificially intelligent OS loving a sensitive human writer -- but the reality of AI will likely not be so sweet.

The Jan. 9 test of the hypersonic glide vehicle was confirmed Thursday by China.

Male black widow spiders bust delicate moves on a females' web; an echo in Scotland lingers for nearly two minutes.

A drawing of a kangaroo in a 16th century prayer book suggests Portuguese explorers may have been the first to discover Australia.

A new high-end DNA sequencer may be able to deliver human genomes for $1,000 each - a benchmark long sought by scientists.

The husband of a brain-dead pregnant woman who was kept on life support despite her family’s wishes is suing the hospital where she has been since November.

Officials are scrambling to respond to a little-known chemical that has contaminated West Virginia's Elk River.

Astronomers discovered three planets, the first ever, orbiting stars in Messier 67, a star cluster.

The familiar “V” formation of birds has long baffled scientists who, aside from theories, had little evidence to support exactly why it is birds benefit from the distinct arrangement. A new study from the UK sheds light on the age-old mystery surrounding birds peculiar flight formation.

The answer to pain sensitivity is within the structure of the brain itself.

NASA received a budget increased for fiscal 2014 which means projects like the James Webb Space Telescope will be spared from cuts.

Subsea technology may allow oil companies to exploit Arctic reserves, but many unknowns persist.

An annual report determined the economic costs of 2013’s most devastating floods, storms and earthquakes.

A man from Switzerland suffered lead poisoning after taking pills he thought were filled with a dead Bhutanese priest’s hair. He thought the pills would treat his Bell’s palsy.

Jet Propulsion Laboratory's RoboSimian is ready to compete at the DARPA Robotics Challenge Finals in 2014.

Allowing kids to serve themselves at mealtime is one way to encourage healthy eating, scientists say.

The massive trench was carved when Antarctica detached from the rest of Earth's landmass, creating rifts and chasms, the study notes.

A pair of Australian researchers say their experiments show that ESP is just a myth.

Researchers in the U.S. analyzed fisheries data from around the globe, examining the domino effect that occurs after a particular fish population is harvested to depletion.