SCIENCE

Virginia teen John Paul Boldrick, 19, suffered from a coma after drinking an entire quart of soy sauce on a dare.

Many hurricanes have the energy equivalent of an atomic bomb -- could we ever turn that into electricity?

Stamen Design created several interactive maps of Mars using NASA data. IBTimes talks with the studio's founder to explore the process of creating compelling data visualizations.

Tropical Storm Andrea, at least six tornadoes, and 65 mph winds hit Florida on Thursday, causing flooding in the state's southern regions.

An FDA panel recommended relaxing tough safety restrictions on GlaxoSmithKline's diabetes drug Avandia.

An Easter Island look-alike statue, or Moai Rocks, was found in Miyagi, Japan, after it recently washed ashore following the 2011 tsunami.

In New York City, a hazardous travel advisory is in effect through early Saturday as Andrea heads north.

Landing on the forefoot doesn't seem to be more metabolically efficient than landing on the heel when running, new research suggests.

Brood II might be popping up in New Jersey and Staten Island, but most of the five boroughs have yet to see (or hear) a cicada.

Astronomers were able to image a dust trap surrounding a young star which could explain how comets and planets are formed.

In response to barrages of tear gas from the police, protestors in Turkey have been improvising their own protective masks.

The latest weight loss procedure, the tongue patch diet, is gaining criticism after reports surfaced that it causes pain and constricts patients to a strictly liquid diet.

The latest trend for getting drunk is smoking alcohol through vaporizing. But is inhaling alcoholic vapors dangerous?

Oklahoma meteorologist Mike Morgan is under fire this week after experts claimed the weatherman gave viewers potentially deadly advice during Friday's tornado in El Reno, Okla.

NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity is set to move toward the mountains on the Red Planet in search of life-friendly habitats.

A team of fishermen caught a record-breaking shark in Southern California on Monday.

O give me a home, where the Triceratops roam, and the T.rex is chomping all day...

Even a science guy can't be right 100 percent of the time.

New photos from NASA reveal dozens of new stars early in their evolutionary cycle throughout the Milky Way galaxy.

A massive sinkhole in Lousiana continues to expand and pose ongoing problems.

The newly discovered Archicebus achilles is 55 million years old, 7 million years older than the previous oldest known primate.

Astronomers discovered a light echo from supernova SN 2009 ig, resulting in a stunning image of a rare space phenomenon.

Scientists found that a particular breast cell type called a luminal progenitor had genetic features that make it more likely to turn into cancer.

After Michael Douglas basically said he got throat cancer from cunnilingus, the "Wall Street" actor is modifying his statement.

3D printing could be a great way for NASA to make tools, ships and parts in orbit for a fraction of the cost of launching them into space.

The fallout of a nova has been mapped by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope for the first time in 3D.

Brain scans of Dobermans with canine compulsive disorder bear traces similar to scans of humans with OCD.

An Orange County, Fla., resident's backyard and pool were swallowed by a sinkhole Monday night. Geologists are currently investigating the matter. Locals are blaming the incident on nearby construction.

Naples, Fla., tops the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, list of the top 10 cities most vulnerable and overdue to be hit by a hurricane in 2013.