Our planet's lopsided moon may have swallowed up its smaller sibling after a collision, which may have resulted in its asymmetric terrain, scientists propose. Erik Asphaug, a planetary scientist at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and his colleague Martin Jutzi recently wrote an article about the creation of the moon, which is published in the journal Nature.
New research shows that vampire bats, who solely feast on the blood of mammals, have evolved heat sensors in their face in order to detect blood with precision, a mystery left undiscovered until now.
The European based VISTA Variables Telescope was able to see through dusty regions of the galaxy and discover 96 new star clusters.
A new study lead by Jonathan Kingdon of Oxford University found that the African crested rat stores poison from the bark of a tree in its hair to attack and sometimes kill its enemies.
A badly injured sea turtle that underwent a year of rehabilitation and innovative surgeries was released Wednesday by caretakers hoping he finds a mate and helps his endangered species prosper.
Earth once might have had two moons, according to researchers.
Evolution is driven by adaptation, and a new study offers fresh clues as to the role our ancient ancestors' habitat played in encouraging them to stretch their legs and begin walking upright.
A second moon orbited the Earth but a slow-motion collision with its bigger sister left our planet with one, scientists say. Astronomers believe that this collision, which lasted several hours, can explain the moon's asymmetry.
New study shows disproportionate HIV infection rate among young black gay and bisexual men.
People who live long maybe simply be genetically gifted, a new study revealed. The study found that many nonagenarians smoke and don't exercise. The study overwhelmingly suggested that long life is enabled by genetic factors, not lifestyle choices,
NASA's Dawn spacecraft snapped photos of the image and shows the stark difference between Vesta's day and night.
Study shows that longevity may have to do with family history.
A crop circle is a flattening of a crop, and another mysterious one has been found in England.
U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) continues to investigate the outbreak of Salmonella poisoning that spread across 26 states linked to ground turkey, as a new strain of salmonella highly resistant to the antibiotic Ciprofloxacin surfaces, scientists say.
The FDA has issued a warning not to use the morning-after pill Evital, as a fake version deemed unsafe and ineffective is in circulation in the U.S.
Scientists have found that the African crested rat can store poison in its hairs that it uses to ward off and occasionally kill large predators.
No results just yet in Celina Cass autopsy.
Did you feel guilty the last time your diet did not work? Did you blame yourself for giving into food temptations? Now, you may let go off these guilt feelings as new research suggests that specialized neurons in the brain are responsible for those uncontrollable ?hunger pangs?. Researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York have studied a biochemical mechanism that challenges human willpower.
A recent study published on Wednesday suggests that two strains of Salmonella are resistant to multiple antibiotic treatment drugs as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, along with the U.S. Department of Agriculture?s Food Safety and Inspection Service investigate a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella poisoning linked to ground turkey.
Dieting makes brain cells eat themselves
Perceived as romantic by many, the fallen leaves of autumn transfer mercury from the atmosphere to the earth?s environment, posing a health risk to humans and wildlife, a recent study has revealed.
A NASA satellite caught a stunning video of an enormous plasma twister rising from the sun's surface on July 12.
Astronauts looking for a breath of fresh air have to invariably return to Earth. However, there is now the second option of traveling some 1,500 light years to the Orion Nebula, where oxygen molecules have been detected for the first ever time in space.
Dieting triggers a cannibalism response in the brain cells that induce hunger causing them to start eating parts of themselves.
A Sacramento man has died after eating ground turkey that was linked to an outbreak of salmonella food poisoning.
Pregnant mothers' exposure to strong electromagnetic fields may increase the risk of developing asthma for their baby according a new study conducted by US researchers.
A Sacramento resident has passed away after eating ground turkey that was linked to an outbreak of salmonella food poisoning.
A multi-state outbreak of Salmonella poisoning linked to ground turkey has spread across the nation, killing one person while more than 75 have been sickened, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC, along with the U.S. Department of Agriculture?s Food Safety and Inspection Service who are investigating the outbreak.
The Herschel Space Observatory has detected the first ever oxygen molecules in space, located in the Orion nebula, which ended a mystery lasting 230 years regarding oxygen in space.
Pregnant mothers' exposure to strong electromagnetic fields may increase the risk of developing asthma for their baby according a new study conducted by US researchers.
