It’s So Hot in Phoenix, Planes Can’t Take Off
Planes have been grounded in Phoenix as life-threatening heat descends across the Southwest.
Planes have been grounded in Phoenix as life-threatening heat descends across the Southwest.
Neolithic farmers in Anatolia (modern-day Turkey) domesticated cats about 10,000 years ago to keep vermin at bay, and the kitties, so to speak, went viral on the world stage after that.
Whether you're looking to scale skyscrapers like Spider-Man or wish you could have Wolverine's amazing powers of self-healing, researchers are devising ways to bring extraordinary abilities to the average mortal.
To what extent are technological "upgrades" to our bodies possible, and at what point would we simply stop being human?
When outrage is misplaced or excessive, it can have negative consequences for a healthy public discourse.
Archaeologists are trying to make sense of an artificial "volcano" built in Peru.
A previously overlooked inscription on a pottery shard found in Israel calls for the delivery of more wine, according to a new study, showing that not much has changed in 2,600 years for humanity, at least when it comes to wetting our whistles.
What are the genetic factors that could explain why someone is born a witch or a wizard — or without any magical ability at all?
A striking 1,800-year-old sculpture depicting a Roman military officer has been sold at auction by the Denver Art Museum for about $930,000.
Actress Carrie Fisher had a number of drugs in her system, including cocaine and MDMA, when she went into cardiac arrest before her death in December.
Check out these incredible photos of F-35 fighter jets in action.
An autopsy on Otto Warmbier, the 22-year-old American student who was imprisoned in North Korea in 2016 and died yesterday (June 19) in Cincinnati, will be conducted to further investigate his death, according to news reports.
"Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World" is an illustrated glossary that is on sale at Amazon for $10.27.
For humanity to ensure its success, it must explore new worlds, and one way of achieving that goal is to first send tiny space probes at blistering speeds to exoplanets near neighboring stars, he said.
The mobile hotel concept combines high-speed rail with luxury accommodations.
A new study looks at the lifetime risk of breast and ovarian cancer for women who have mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes.
The number of people taking sky-high doses of vitamin D has increased dramatically in recent years, a new study finds.