This is the first time for scientists using the Swift satellite to view the process in its entirety, at the onset. Normally they are only able to snap photos of the aftermath, flares of ultraviolet and gamma rays that radiate for years during a star's consumption.
Mother described by neighbors as happy, lovely mom.
A Kentucky jury ruled in favor of the doctor who amputated a portion of a truck driver's penis during a routine circumcision surgery in 2007.
Tropical cyclones that have caused at least 25 deaths on the U.S. mainland during the given period have been categorized as the most deadly by NOAA and NHC.
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) have studied aspects of melanin’s radio-protective properties, which is a breakthrough for future biomimetic material. Scientists are now probing melanin’s self-restorative and radio-protective properties for space science.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Allergan's Botox injection for treating patients who have bladder control problems arising from spinal cord injury or multiple sclerosis (MS).
A Russian spacecraft carrying three tons of food, fuel and water for the International Space Station broke down about five minutes after it blasted off on Wednesday.
Hotter, drier weather brought about by the El Niño climate pattern has been linked to civil conflicts within poor tropical countries, according to a new study.
NOAA has released the updated and impoverished list of the most intense hurricanes to make landfall in the United States from 1851-2010. These hurricanes are categorized as Major hurricanes, which are a category 3, 4 or 5 hurricanes.
A Russian rocket carrying three tons of supplies to the International Space Station didn't achieve orbit and instead crashed in the Siberian forest.
It seems many of the animals at the Smithsonian National Zoo saw the earthquake coming before it hit the metro region.
The discovery of partial skeleton of a small, shrew-like mammal, in the fossil beds of Liaoning, China, has helped explain the ancestry of living mammals on earth, including humans.
Civil wars are twice as likely to break out in countries that see severe weather fluctuations because of El Niño, according to a new study published in the journal Nature.
Could our ancient ancestor have been a tiny rodent?
Evolution's arc is a long one: the recently unearthed fossil of the Jurassic Mother, a tiny shrew-like creature that lived among dinosaurs, could be the ancient forerunner of humans.
Even if Irene reaches New York as a weakened Category 1 or Category 2 hurricane, it could still wreak havoc because the city is simply not prepared to handle such storms the way Florida or the Gulf Coast are. In a worst-case scenario, here are the top five threats New York City would face from a major hurricane.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the drug to treat urinary incontinence in people with neurologic conditions such as spinal cord injury and multiple sclerosis who have an overactive bladder.
A tiny mammal that weighed less than a chipmunk and coexisted with dinosaurs may have been an ancient forerunner to mammals and eventually humans, according to a new study.
NASA's Swift orbital telescope captured a surge of X-rays from deep space that scientists realized was the result of a massive black hole's consumption of a star.
Botox, an Allergan, Inc.-made injection drug, was approved Wednesday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat those with urinary incontinence and neurologic conditions such as spinal cord injury and multiple sclerosis who have overactivity of the bladder.
A Russian spacecraft bringing supplies to astronauts at the International Space Station failed to reach orbit and crashed on Wednesday, a failure which will not affect the astronauts intended to receive the cargo.
U.S. researchers say a new, highly effective class of psoriasis drugs showed no link to heart problems after a study, published Tuesday, found that the effectiveness of drugs did not necessarily identify rare safety problems.
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit a remote Amazon region of Peru on Wednesday, reports Reuters.
The FDA approved Botox to treat overactive bladder in adults diagnosed with multiple sclerosis or spinal cord injury.
The widely prescribed antidepressant Celexa can cause potentially fatal disruptions to heart rhythms when taken in high doses, the Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday.
A diet based around plants, nuts and high-fiber grains lowered bad cholesterol more than a low-saturated-fat diet that was also vegetarian, researchers reported on Tuesday.
It is rare for a hurricane to strike New York City directly; more often, they hit eastern Long Island and Cape Cod. Since 1851, only five hurricanes have struck within 75 miles of the city, although the edges of others have caused damage. Here are six of the worst to affect the region.
Health departments throughout the country are urging residents to take precautions, including removing sources of standing water, avoiding mosquito-prone areas and applying a mosquito repellent.
Study shows that an excessive intake of salt is bad for brain health.
A Russian spacecraft did not reach orbit Wednesday and ignited in the atmosphere, Interfax news said. The ship was launched from Kazakhstan at 9:00 a.m. ET Wednesday and was on its way to the International Space Station.
