Science

Astronomers recently detected a massive eruption from an icy volcanic comet that is currently flying through our solar system. (via Spaceweather.com) The comet in question is known as 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann (29P)...

Scientists have discovered something intriguing about cuttlefish after putting them through a “marshmallow test.” The test, which is designed for children, showed that the cuttlefish have the ability to exert...

The one universal truth is that every living thing eventually dies. It may seem like a terrifying prospect, a great unknown, but by learning about every stage of the process,...

The Yellowstone supervolcano appears to be bigger than scientists previously expected. The volcano residing under Yellowstone National Park is 2.1-million-year-olds and is the center of a new study published in...

Daily exercise is important, but many of us spend most of our days sitting in our office chairs, working on computers. If you’re one of the millions of people who...

HILO, Hawaii — Many people on the Big Island of Hawaii are bracing for major upheaval if lava from Mauna Loa volcano slides across a key highway and blocks the...

RENO, Nev. — A tiny Nevada toad at the center of a legal battle over a geothermal power project has officially been declared an endangered species after U.S. wildlife officials...

Do you find it hard to focus? Do you often go into a room and immediately forget why you went in there? Can you not remember people’s names at all?...

HILO, Hawaii — The spectacle of glowing-hot lava spewing from Hawaii’s Mauna Loa has drawn thousands of visitors and is turning into a tourism boon for this Big Island town...

Wormholes are an intriguing bit that most people probably chalk up to science fiction. After all, seeing the Millennium Falcon barreling through hyperspeed in Star Wars is exciting, but there’s...