The ancient Egyptian god of the moon had two very different faces: a crescent-beaked white bird and a silver-coated baboon.

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and the Texas Department of State Health Services have reported a likely case of ...

A brewing "super" El Nino cycle is poised to unleash heat waves, floods and drought worldwide, with the effects amplified by ...

A team of Brazilian researchers discovered the first direct evidence that goethite—the mineral responsible for the brown ...

IBM and researchers from the University of Chicago announced a demonstration in quantum computing that meets the fundamental ...

Two plants that cause neurotoxicity and paralysis in the tiniest doses are also known to counter pain, malaria, cancer and ...

Our sun constantly releases a stream of high-speed charged particles, known as the solar wind. Unlike Earth, Mars does not ...

Ripley, a medium-sized dog with a strong prey drive, curiously approached Brian, a large western diamondback rattlesnake, until she got a quick zap on the neck meant to simulate a venomous viper's ...

A strengthening El Niño that could shatter all-time records is "adding fuel to a planet already on fire" and pushing the ...

Hungary's sole nuclear power plant will be shut down next week because of low water levels in the Danube, Prime Minister ...

Right now, no one knows exactly how much ice is on the moon or where it is. Satellites can scan the lunar surface from orbit, ...

Facing wind and cold, with only half as much oxygen to breathe as in the valley, a German-Turkish research team surveyed the ...