Recent volcanic activity may be slowing the rate of climate change, but at a cost.

Fossil reveals secrets of evolution of sharks; other jawed vertebrates

China plans to land sample-collecting probe on moon in 2017

Although 116 birds live in the California wilderness, it is extremely rare for a mating to happen that is not being monitored by biologists, causing scientists to be surprised at the unannounced arrival of the bird.

New ichthyosaur species, originally found by an amateur collector, is believed to be uniquely Scottish.

Researchers with NASA’s Curiosity Rover mission believe the sandstone structures can be attributed to normal erosion patterns.

While not technically a success, the latest attempt at re-usable rockets by SpaceX is a big step forward.

Skywatchers will want to get a glimpse of the comet before it vanishes for 8,000 years.

Carbon dating at multiple locations on Easter Island indicate that the native population was in steep decline long before the arrival of Europeans.

Surveying the night sky five years ago, a group of astronomers picked up a signal from a pulsar located in the binary system known as JJ906. Just as surely as it appeared, the star recently blinked out of view without a trace.