SCIENCE

Orson Welles' legendary radio hoax turns 75 this year. Listen to the historic event here.

Officials are calling on local governments to address the issue of “microplastics” in North America’s Great Lakes.

Researchers have identified a new species of humpback dolphin off the coast of Australia. The new dolphin species, a member of the family of humpback dolphins, has yet to be named.

Rats were less likely to treat near-misses in a 'casino' as wins when a certain dopamine receptor in the brain was blocked.

An image captured on Google's Street View camera has some saying it resembles Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary.

Researchers in California dissected the giant oarfish that washed ashore earlier in October. What they found could help scientists better understand these elusive and mysterious “sea serpents.”

A curious material called vanadium dioxide can mask the heat signature of objects, potentially hiding them from thermal sensors.

Researchers presented a proof-of-concept for a new forensic technique to analyze fibers plucked from crime scenes.

Just in time for Halloween, NASA put out new images of the ghostly remains of dying stars.

Giant 3D printers developed by a team at the University of Southern California can potentially print an entire home in 20 hours.

No bull: California cows produce 35 million tons of manure. What's California doing to reduce nitrate levels?

In the worst storm to hit the UK since 1987, hurricane-force winds did heavy damage to the island nation and mainland Europe.

One satellite will study climate change on Mars while another will study the planet's surface and mineral composition.

There is only one doctor in Turkey for every 663 people.

Canada’s endangered grizzly bears may benefit from the effects of climate change, according to a recent study from the University of Alberta.

According to legend, 17th century Icelandic sorcerers wore “necropants” – trousers made from a dead man’s skin – to bring them good luck and fortune.

The United Nations plans to set up an asteroid defense group that will spearhead missions to deflect dangerous asteroids.

A new U.S. Geological Survey study revealed that grass carp are capable of naturally reproducing in the Great Lakes basin.

Neil de Grasse Tyson guides you through the Big Bang, dark matter, and other cosmic mysteries in a breathtaking new planetarium show.

Ancient bird footprints found in a slab of sandstone in southern Victoria may help scientists better understand the evolution of flight.

Researchers from MIT and Jefferson National Accelerator Laboratory aims to find a particle whose existence is only suggested by previous research.

The La Brea Tar Pits are celebrating 100 years of excavations and researchers continue to make new discoveries.

Every summer public health alerts prompt authorities to shut down recreation sites where the blue-green algae thrive.

Every year, Namibia's government permits the killing of up to five of the country’s 1,795 black rhinos.

A new species of Amazonian monkey was recently discovered in Colombia. The Caquetá titi monkey’s claim to fame? It “purrs” like a cat.

A polio epidemic in war-torn Syria has sparked fears of an outbreak if children are not vaccinated.

For the first time, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has proposed new, tougher rules for how pet food is manufactured.

“Junk” DNA – referring to the part of the genome that does not encode for proteins – could explain why human faces develop slightly differently from one another.

Scientists tried replicating another group's recipe for a genetic test for autism, and found it lacking.