The 18th century eruption of Iceland’s Laki volcano spewed sulfurous gases that briefly cooled the globe and probably contributed to the early deaths of tens of thousands of people.
According to data from NASA and NOAA, 2014 was one of the hottest years on record — in some states.
Floating in a cloud and noshing sweets while wrapped in a cozy bubble sounds like a pleasant dream. For some lucky bacteria, it may be a reality.
In the fields of Oregon, scientists learn flight tricks from swallows.
As science moves into big data research — analyzing billions of bits of DNA or other data from thousands of research subjects — concern grows that much of what is discovered is fool’s gold.
Scientists have turned to Mother Nature’s most adept aerial acrobats — birds, bees, bats and other animals — to inspire their designs for self-directed drones.
A 2011 study on tearing apart ring-shaped molecules is set to be retracted following a misconduct investigation.
Antiviral responses aren’t as effective against common cold viruses in cooler temperatures.
Strong Pacific Ocean winds blamed for the global warming hiatus also boosted the odds of severe drought in the southwestern United States.
Extra year of Kepler telescope data adds 554 possible planets and eight confirmed ones that might be able to host life.
Obese middle-aged and older people fare better if they have had bariatric surgery, a long-term study of veterans finds.
An algorithm optimized to play heads-up limit Texas Hold’em poker will never lose in the long run against any opponent.
Tests in lab dishes and mice suggest an experimental compound called teixobactin can kill staph, TB microbes and other bacteria.
Google search queries could help researchers track pollen seasons in areas without pollen-monitoring stations.
A pair of supermassive black holes in a distant galaxy will likely collide in the next million years.
More frequent hot days coming with climate change will require airlines to reduce aircraft takeoff weight.
Puzzling disco clam light show might warn predators not to bite.
Rocky planets a few times as massive as Earth may build deeper oceans – and sustain them for longer – than smaller worlds.
Single-atom-thick sheets of carbon called graphene can be magnetized with the help of an insulating magnet.
A long-term sleep study strengthens the link between the two breathing disorders asthma and sleep apnea.
High levels of ammonium and iodide found in wastewater from oil and gas exploration can harm aquatic life and form dangerous byproducts in tap water.
People may have dug up roots with the 170,000-year-old bone tool, the first found in East Asia.
Small, rocky planets that sit close to cool stars might be able to keep spinning, creating conditions hospitable to life.
Bar-headed geese rise and fall to match terrain below them when migrating over the Himalayas.
In 1965, engineers proposed sending a spacecraft to Mercury with help from another planet’s gravity – a technique now used in many interplanetary missions.
Researchers use a ‘gustometer’ to control wine portions in experiments comparing the brains of sommeliers and novices.
PBS nature series ‘Earth: A New Wild’ shows humans living with, and not off, their environments
In the lab, blacktail shiners had trouble hearing courtship growls over Alabama bridge traffic recordings.
A South African chameleon species can shoot its tongue with up to 41,000 watts of power per kilogram of muscle involved, a new study finds.
