Science

The Large Hadron Collider, designed to give scientists the ability to determine how matter was created after the Big Bang, is scheduled to be restarted in mid-November, 14 months after it was shut down.

New research shows that “benchmark glaciers” are melting more rapidly than in the past, jeopardizing marine and other animal life as well as fresh water supplies. Past studies triggered concerns that glacier activity could aggravate border disputes in areas of political instability.

Aesop’s fable about a thirsty, clever crow was meant to teach a lesson of patience and perseverance. A new study suggests that the tale may have actually happened.

In Texas, “crazy rasberry ants” have raided at least 11 counties, destroying livestock, technology and honeybees. Experts say the destruction must be stopped but a solution has yet to be found.

After all the research done on kindness, competition and survival, are we any closer to understanding the basic question: do nice guys always finish last?

A team of California marine scientists has embarked on a journey to a pile of plastic garbage in the North Pacific Ocean. What are they hoping to find?

A U.S. Air Force report claims that by 2047 unmanned aircraft will be able to determine whether or not to strike a target—how will these killer robots change the face of war?

Scientists have known that honeybees can dance directions to food, but they recently found that bees can also communicate danger. Other animals have been found to express many complex emotions.

Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata’s month-long underwear test at the International Space Station could help add the hi-tech fabric to the long list of consumer products originally developed for use in space.

Some psychologists are lashing out at Wikipedia after the site published 10 Rorschach inkblot plates along with their most popular responses on its site. Critics say the argument is moot, since the tests themselves are useless.

Although the media often credits “survival instincts” for saving lives, making correct survival decisions is more than luck or preparedness—it’s science—and the Army wants to know more.

A new study found that injecting blue dye into rats with spinal cord injuries reduced the damage. But getting funding to research the treatment in humans may be difficult.

Guy Laliberte, Quebec billionaire and founder of Cirque du Soleil, will travel to the International Space Station in September, becoming the first artist—and just the seventh tourist—to visit space.

Two independent studies found that mice can be produced using pluripotent cells derived from adult cells, raising hopes these cells could serve as an alternative to embryonic cells in stem cell research.

A new CDC study found alarmingly low vaccination rates among American adults, which may result from overconfidence in the durability of vaccines received during childhood. 

Scientists say they have developed a contact lens that can deliver eye medication evenly over a 30-day period, adding one new method of drug delivery to an ever-growing list.

Tonight’s solar eclipse across parts of Asia is drawing thousands of tourists and scientists, but it is also stirring up fears based on ancient superstitions.

The Apollo 11 crew reunited to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the first moon landing, and to advocate for the future exploration of Mars.

Scientists think that samples of the smelly blackish goo floating off the coast of Wainwright, Alaska, will show that the glob is made up of organic matter.

Rather than forming massive stars as was previously thought, early matter may have formed star pairs. Today, binary star systems are ripe hunting ground for planets.

Seismic tools along the San Andreas Fault have detected a jump in tremors, bringing scientists closer to being able to predict future quakes.

Ruppy (short for Ruby Puppy) is a cloned beagle from South Korea who glows red under ultraviolet light. He's an example of how dogs may be used to study human diseases.

Studies show that calorie restriction may help delay the aging process. Instead of trying to delay the inevitable, shouldn’t we try to enhance the quality of our waning years?

A study determines that socioeconomic and cultural factors alone cannot explain the difference in the survival rate of black and white cancer patients, suggesting that biological or genetic factors may be at play.

Conducting one of the most exhaustive genetic research studies ever, scientists in Africa are gaining insight into the continent’s genetic diversity.

The fossils of two plant eaters and one carnivore found in Queensland, Australia, are the first large dinosaur fossils to be unearthed in almost 30 years.

Researchers are studying how the front of cars convey information based on their resemblance to human faces. The study is part of the emerging field of morphometrics, the study of shapes in organisms and objects.

Caffeine may help reverse memory problems associated with Alzheimer’s disease, say researchers at the University of Florida. Previous studies have found other health benefits associated with regular coffee consumption.

Researchers apply the principles behind the popular math puzzle to vastly reduce the time and cost of genome sequencing.

Toyota’s new brain-controlled wheelchair is just one of many advances in brain-machine interface technology.