A People's Congress deputy is urging free abortions for Beijing college students as many now use unregulated clinics.
According to some observers, any place with a dark sky and a low horizon would be a good spot to watch the rare comet.
Under-reporting fish catches can put a country’s food security and economy at risk, and jeopardize entire marine ecosystems.
Only a small percentage of the bonobo's range remains suitable for them and a fraction of that habitat is located in protected areas.
A 12-shot course of Herceptin, which generated sales of $6.4 billion in 2012, costs about $19,200 in India.
There will be lots of precipitation on Thanksgiving 2013, but the storm will mostly bring rain instead of snow.
A new study of methane emissions found that cow farts are one of the major contributors of methane gas, a greenhouse gas 21 times more potent than carbon dioxide, to our atmosphere.
A World Health Organization report that said half of HIV cases in Greece were "self-inflicte"' to receive state benefits is inaccurate.
Blocking blood flow to an area of the stomach that makes an appetite-inducing hormone could be a powerful weight-loss tool.
With global spending in the trillions of dollars, what's it spent on?
Forensic science investigates what might be the last painting made by the famed American drip painter.
The volcano in Indonesia is one of 35 currently erupting volcanoes. Here they are, in a map.
China's ambitious space program has set its sights on the moon before the end of the year.
Uranium seized by South Africa earlier this month raises concerns of a possible illegal trade in nuclear materials.
Scientists found odors prompted neural activity in a locust's brain, allowing the insect to identify the scent even with other odors present.
A Kiribati man's unsuccessful bid to seek asylum in New Zealand as a "climate change refugee" could discourage future claims.
A new comprehensive study has found that the U.S. is emitting 50 percent more methane than the federal agency estimates.
Methane is a greenhouse gas, and is over 30 times more effective at warming the planet than carbon dioxide.
The ruling may boost U.S. sales of Avandia, which was one of the world’s top-selling diabetes drugs before it was linked to heart attacks.
FDA, in a strongly-worded letter, warned Google-backed 23andMe Inc to stop selling its DNA-testing kits.
VeSpR will experiment the UV light emitted from Venus' atmosphere for clues to origins of the planet's water.
A European drugmaker is saying its morning after pill, near-identical to Plan B, is less effective in women 165 pounds or more.
SpaceX is facing their biggest challenge yet with Monday's launch of the SES-8 satellite into geostationary transfer orbit. The live stream begins at 5 p.m. EST, 2 p.m. PST.
Researchers have explored the physics behind the beer tapping prank that leads to overflowing foam.
The ancient tree shrine, located underneath the Maya Devi temple in Lumbini, dates back to the 6th century B.C.
Mushrooms and other fungi may be able to manipulate the air nearby to create a favorable breeze for their spores.
Comet ISON can't catch a break, as it could face a solar storm when it orbits the sun.
Learning how owls use acoustic stealth to sneak up on prey could help engineers reduce noise pollution in air travel, a study shows.
The new method of flight could be used in tiny robots for surveillance, search-and-rescue, and to monitor the atmosphere and traffic.
The deadly storm that slammed the Southwest and caused eight fatalities is now headed east, threatening Thanksgiving travel.
