Exposure to Deepwater Horizon oil led to chronic ailments in bottlenose dolphins that were pregnant. They led to the early deaths of baby dolphins between 2010 to 2014.
A new functional magnetic resonance imaging study shows that men perpetuating domestic violence show brain functioning that is different from that of other criminals.
Fast food may expose you to more harmful chemicals in the form of phthalates than you had thought possible.
An octopus in New Zealand named Inky has made a dash for freedom as he escaped an aquarium and is now perhaps swimming across the Pacific Ocean.
Researchers study how LSD’s psychedelic compound impacts activity in your brain.
The world's longest snake was recently found at a construction site in Malaysia. However, the snake died while laying an egg, three short days after its capture.
By adding more than 1,000 species to the tree of life, scientists get a new perspective into the history of living organisms and the earth's evolution.
One year after a team from China modified human embryo genes, another team of Chinese scientists has used CRISPR to alter fertilized eggs from women donors.
Archaeologists have discovered Israel's oldest glass factory, which was in production about 1,600 years ago, and may have been a significant player in the ancient world.
Marriage brings with it many health benefits, such as long life and reduction of depression and heart disease. New research shows that marriage also helps people to fight cancer.
Stephen Hawking and Yuri Milner are joining hands to launch a philanthropic initiative called Breakthrough Starshot, which will send tiny nanocraft to the closest star system, Alpha Centauri.
Scientists find that a class of planets, called super earths, have their atmospheres stripped away by the intense radiation of their host stars.
Zika virus has been seen to lead to another serious brain disorder, acute disseminated encephalomyelitis. This is a serious autoimmune disease attacking the human brain and spinal cord.
The experiment to create ribose in conditions similar to that of a comet's icy surface strengthen the theory that a comet or asteroid strike could have triggered life on Earth.
NASA's Kepler space telescope is declared to be in Emergency Mode on Thursday, say mission scientists.
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