Offshore drilling brings us closer to changing our planet irreversibly.

Nature often unleashes its most extreme events in August. Is there a reason?

Scientists say human brain hits more fouls than homers.

Uncontrollable muscles in the face reveal lying, new research shows.

Many Americans find nanotechnology "morally unacceptable," study says.

Want your Halloween party to be really scary? Turn out the lights.

Technology used in wheelchair prototype could bring speech to the mute.

According to researchers, a little anger can help you make better decisions.

Why Self-Improvement Programs Fail and Why a Smile Can Make All the Difference

A miniature rocket motor may be the solution to powering a synthetic human arm.

Psychologists Say If People Wait, They're More Easily Spun by Bad Information

Clark's Nutcracker Has No Problem Relocating Food Hidden in Thousands of Different Locations

Researchers Made Great Strides in Creating Focused Attack Against Cancer

Scientists Baffled by Insects That Eat Everything in Their Path -- Including Each Other

Researchers Say the Brain Acts Differently Just Before a Moment of Revelation

Researchers Believe Human Eyesight Evolved to Help Avoid Deadly Snakes

New Research Illuminates Primate Behavior in Social Situations

Spurring Creative Thinking for Future Space Missions: Edible Buggies

How You Use Your Brain May Determine How Healthy -- or Unhealthy -- It Is

Research Shows Brain Has Limits for Multiple, 'Intensive' Tasks

Nitrogen May Be a Fertilizer, But Can End Up Crowding Out Rare Plant Species

Growing Human Population Demanding More Natural Resources

Among Bird Brains, Crows Are Most Clever, Survey Finds

The Combination of Biology and Technology Can Be Trained to Fly a Flight Simulator

Researchers Finds Weeds Will Cure What Ails You

Study Shows Phone Calls Are Ideal Fibbing Media

Tech Wizard Tries to Describe What Makes Us Smart

Do You Understand Your Pet? Vets Say Most Don’t

Brain Enhancement Drugs and Treatments Have Some Worried

Recently Calved Iceberg in Antarctic Threatens Penguin Survival

Study Explains How Teens’ Brains Are Wired for Cheap Thrills

Some Argue We Should Worry About Incoming Asteroids

An Age-Old Power Resource Is Making a Comeback

What's the Next Big Thing? A Really, Really Small Battery

A NASA Mission to the Smallest Planet Was Hard-Won

Study Finds Being Social Late in Life Helps Keep the Mind Fresh

Can Personality Be Traced to the Brain? Researchers Look for Signs

Close Studies of Blue Whales Reveal Their Endless Appetites, Solo Nature

Researcher Finds Evidence Why It’s Truly Better to Give Than Receive

Have Trouble Sleeping? Listen to Your Brain

Despite Changes, Study Finds Boys Still Choose Instruments by Gender

Scientists Developing Superlight Material for Giant Space Mirror