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The world's oldest known wild bird, a Laysan albatross that is at least 68 years old, has laid another egg.

More work by a prominent food researcher has been retracted because of problems with the data.

Philadelphia officials say they are committed to a goal of reducing emissions by 80 percent by 2050.

The Global Carbon Project uses government and industry reports to come up with final emission figures.

In 2012, the percentage of female and black students starting medical school began a steady, albeit slow, increase.

Nearly two months after a rocket malfunction forced NASA and the Russian space agency Roscosmos to abort the launch of a Soyuz mission, a new crew blasted off on Monday

A major international climate conference kicked off Sunday in Poland.

Starting on Monday, December 3rd, we’ll embark on a ten-day period when sunset arrives around 4:35 in the afternoon, marking the ea ...

Bubbly water purveyors say “a good seltzer should hurt.” The acidity in carbonated drinks lights up the pain receptors in nerve endings — in a way that pleases the tongue.

Marine litter is a global problem that can seem overwhelming.

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has responded to recent allegations of sexual misconduct by posting a lengthy statement online, in which he denies wrongdoing.

Sixty-six Tuskegee Airmen died in combat, including 27 who were listed as MIA. Dickson was the first to be identified.

Guests: Jean Chemnick, Robert Kopp, Stephen Pacala The UN climate change conference in Katowice, Poland starts Mo ...

Water shortages forced Big Spring, Texas to begin reusing its wastewater five years ago, but not all locals are on board.

He Jiankui of the Southern University of Science and Technology in China, addressed hundreds of scientists gathered at an international gene-editing summit in Hong Kong.