SCIENCE

Researchers found that by 2008, 12.5 percent of children were drinking artificially-sweetened beverages. That was up from six percent a decade earlier.

A new paper details the physical and genetic changes wrought by the Fukushima nuclear disaster upon Japanese populations of Zizeeria maha, the pale grass blue butterfly.

Dallas County officials have declared a state of emergency after a West Nile Virus outbreak killed several in Texas where hundreds of cases have been reported.

First discovered in Uganda in 1937, the West Nile virus is carried by birds and spread to humans by mosquitoes

Scientists found that with four weeks to go in the melting season, Greenland's ice sheet is melting with record-busting strength.

Pulling data from 20 studies published over the last decade, researchers found that people who ate flavanol-rich cocoa products every day for a few weeks saw their blood pressure drop by about two or three points.

In a warning letter to the company sent in February but made public on Tuesday, the FDA said the labels on Hershey's Syrup+Calcium and its Syrup Sugar Free with Vitamin & Mineral Fortification violate federal law.

The world has been spellbound by the striking images of the never-before seen region of the Red Planet sent by NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover. But here's something that would stun you even more by allowing you to experience a virtual tour of Mars.

Michelle Obama teased U.S. Olympic gold medalist, Gabby Douglas during her appearance on the Jay leno Show, for eating fast food from McDonald's.

A Louisiana Sinkhole measure 400-foot deep has reportedly swallowed all of the trees in its area and prompted a mandatory evacuation order for an estimated 150 residences due to fear of potential radiation and explosions.

The three-martini lunch has gone out of vogue in the last fifty years, but maybe, just maybe, it's time to return to the time-honored, vermouth and gin soaked tradition of the 1940s, 50s and 60s.

A monstrous 17 feet, 7 inches long Burmese python with 87 eggs has been caught in Florida, the largest of its kind ever found in the state.

Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. is being treated for bipolar disorder at the Mayo Clinic. The form of the disorder that he has, called bipolar II depression, is a treatable one that afflicts many Americans who are still able to live successful, fruitful lives despite suffering from the ailment.

The Perseid Meteor shower peaked Saturday night above the US skyline with rates as high as 100 per hour offering spectacular views of shooting stars as meteors entered Earth's atmosphere.

In its first moments on Mars, NASA's Curiosity rover captured several low-resolution images of the red planet's surface. But there was a discrepancy between two of the photos, as they appeared to show a mysterious object that later seemed to vanish. Now, scientists believe they have discovered the reason.

Get out your telescopes, because the annual Perseid meteor shower peaks Saturday night, offering spectacular views of shooting stars as meteors enter Earth's atmosphere. The meteor shower will coincide with a stunning view of Jupiter, the moon, and Venus. So when is the best time to see it?

NASA's Curiosity rover will be digging around on Mars over the next two years looking for signs of ancient life. But the Red Planet isn't the only place in our solar system that scientists think could harbor life.

Four days after NASA's Curiosity rover successfully landed on Mars, the one-ton robot sent another postcard back to Earth on Thursday, this one a 360-degree doozy.

NASA's Curiosity rover made the perfect landing on Mars earlier this week and is now capturing pictures of the never-before seen region of the Red Planet. With the rover looking forward to spend its first weekend on Mars' surface, it's preparing for a "brain transplant," meaning transitioning to software better suited for tasks ahead, such as driving and using its strong robotic arm.

With NASA's Curiosity rover having been on the surface of Mars for a few days now, it's beginning to send back some high-quality photos, unlike the low-resolution thumbnails the rover took immediately after landing. Many of the best new photos are in color.

Kinesio Tape has been ubiquitous during the London 2012 Olympic Games, but does the brightly colored adhesive actually live up to the hype?

Researchers estimated that the relative risk of dying from cancer among people that took aspirin every day for five years or more was about 16% less than the risk for those that did not take aspirin.

The owl's ability to keep its head still while the rest of its body is moved around -- as shown in a seemingly bizarre YouTube video -- comes in handy as it swoops down on prey from above

One year ago this month, 28-year-old Shanyna Isom discovered she had a rare disease causing fingernails to grow from the follicles where her hair should all over her body.

The Perseid Meteor Shower could not have peaked at a better time in 2012, falling as it does right in the middle of the weekend. But where is the best spot to view the shooting stars and when?

Researchers have developed an algorithm that can track something - information, contaminants, influence - as it spreads through online and offline networks, back to its original source.

Annual flu shots could become a thing of the past after an encouraging discovery may give way to a universal flu vaccine.

Talia Castellano, 12, was diagnosed five years ago on Valentine's day with stage 4 neuroblastoma. But she is not letting cancer ruin her spirits.

They’re here now, but they won’t be around forever.