SCIENCE

California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection reported Monday night that the Rim Fire has reached 20 percent containment.

NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg captured an image of the California Rim Fire from the International Space Station.

The Orion Nebula is a perfect region of space for astronomers to gain new insights on star formation.

Officials announced that the Rim Fire outside of Yosemite was 15 percent contained on Monday.

What's worse than a Biblical swarm of locusts? Maybe an infestation of a million cockroaches.

The Jatropha curcas species may not be right for biofuel, but carbon farming presents another opportunity.

NASA will launch a new spacecraft bound for the moon to unearth the mysteries of the lunar atmosphere.

The Rim Fire, which has been burning since Aug. 17, is only 7 percent contained, and could spread farther into Yosemite National Park.

NASA is selling its three gigantic mobile launch platforms, previously used for space-shuttle launches.

The size of the minimum ice extent of the Arctic has been diminishing at a rapid pace over the last few years, and the trend continues.

Olfactor Labs will be testing its groundbreaking anti-mosquito technology in malaria-prone communities.

Scientists claim to have created the world’s most accurate time keeper, a new atomic clock, which can keep precise time for billions of years.

The deadline to apply to Mars One to become a Mars colonist is just days away. Apply now before it's too late!

Jack Rabbit Inc. issued a voluntary recall of its Jack Rabbit dietary supplement this week after the FDA uncovered traces of erectile dysfunction ingredients in the product.

Researchers have created a new mathematical model using Wikipedia stats that could lead to accurate predictions of box-office success.

A new study finds that wolf howling signifies complex social interactions.

Hundred of images captured by the Hubble Space Telescope have been used to create a movie of a "space Slinky," a jet of gas being ejected by a supermassive black hole.

Astronomers have observed a "fluffy" layer above Ry Tau's dust disk which could help in the creation of new planets.

NASA has released photos and a video portraying its planned mission to find, capture and mine an asteroid for samples.

Scientists have captured new images of rarely seen red lighting, known as sprites. The bright strands of light shoot upward from cloud tops when thunderstorms emit lightning.

Nerdworking's "Laser Mesh: A Spy Experience Game" allows players to maneuver through a room fool of laser lights, letting them live out their secret agent dreams.

In a new study, University of New Hampshire researchers have discovered that post-work out ice baths likely offer no benefits to athletes.

This has been a great year for robotics, but not all robotics are equal.

Beyond the science, physics is quite beautiful and the "Covariance" art installation explores the art behind particle detectors.

An expanding sinkhole in Bayou Corne, La., swallowed trees in seconds this week and was captured on video.

A solar storm heading toward Earth could harm some power grids and satellite services, according to NASA.

NASA’s asteroid-hunting spacecraft, WISE, will return to service to assist the space agency in exploring asteroids.

Some believe the Loch Ness Monster was found after a mysterious creature washed ashore in Spain.

New research has revealed two mysterious whirlpools in the South Atlantic Ocean that researchers say are the ocean's equivalent to a black hole.