In a study of the planet's declining biodiversity, researchers argue that a human-caused mass extinction is underway that threatens the foundations of civilization.
Experience what it's like to go down an ice luge at high speeds and with no ability to see what's in front of you.
See wild animals up close on an African safari
The $30 Aryzon AR kit costs far less than many wearable headsets, yet adds a 3D experience to your smartphone, which has been limited to 2D games like Pokémon Go.
Unlike Earth, which has a magnetosphere that aligns with the poles, the magnetic field on Uranus appears to tumble around the planet chaotically.
Scientists have just found warping in the Kuiper Belt that suggests there might be a tenth planet.
Waves on the seas of Titan are less than a one-quarter of an inch high, which would provide a calm landing surface for probes.
Volvo announced that it will no longer introduce gas- and diesel-powered vehicles and instead will develop only electric and hybrid-electric models beginning in 2019.
Brian Merchant, author of The One Device: The Secret History of the IPhone, urges skepticism toward the conventional wisdom about how Apple’s ubiquitous smartphone came to be.
According to several experts who testified before Congress this week, we may be on the cusp of advances that could dramatically transform how we fly through space.
New findings show that the high, sing-song voice that is characteristic of pet-directed speech makes dogs pay more attention to us.
Researchers are using mass spectrometry on fly eggs to help investigators speedily determine a corpse's time of death. Here's how it works.
Experts say the British physicist's suggestion is implausible, although runaway climate change could make Earth largely uninhabitable for human civilization.
A pair of health reports found that coffee drinkers appear to be at lower risk of developing diseases like cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and stroke.
Researchers are testing a vaccine that could prevent relapse in addicts during withdrawal.
CRISPR could potentially produce a very sensitive diagnostic device that could detect small amounts of molecules from viruses in human blood, such as Zika.
The border collies, named Berkeley, Piper, Marcy, and Kayle, are part of a National Geographic-sponsored search for clues about the fate of the famous aviator.
Ancient monuments, clay tablets, paintings, and photographs reveal the power that solar eclipses have had on the imaginations of prehistoric and modern civilizations.
The highlight of a show at New York's Rubin Museum of Art is a representation of “Om,” the holy mantra of Hinduism and Buddhism that is said to encompass all possible sounds.