Science

The discovery opens the door for viruses to become infection fighters, perhaps one day joining antibiotics in the medical arsenal.

41 years since it left Earth in the rear view mirror, NASA’s Voyager 2 bids adieu to our solar system. Earlier this week, engineers ...

Guests: David Wagner, Thor Hanson Populations of insects are plummeting around the globe. Bugs are in such steep ...

"Now, we can match those casings from one incident to the other, we can start putting those pieces together."

China’s next lunar visitor Chang’e 4 is due to touch down on the far side of the moon on December 31st. If it succeeds in th ...

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More work by a prominent food researcher has been retracted because of problems with the data.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