A chance observation has led to an astonishing discovery for a group of scientists studying the comb jelly, Mnemiopsis leidyi ...

Astigmatism affects the shape of two parts of the eye: the cornea, the transparent layer at the front of the eye; or the lens ...

I n 1898, a pair of lions repeatedly raided the tents of an encampment in Kenya, killing at least 28 people. The infamous ...

During the Cold War, the US produced hundreds of plutonium pits each year at the Rocky Flats Plant in Colorado. However, ...

When a hurricane is over the ocean, you won’t find a tornado because the wind shear – the change in windspeed and/or ...

The Sun won’t last forever, but how long do we have before we need to find another home, even if we look after Earth?

“Until recently,” Gilbertson wrote in a blog post, Mount Rainier “was one of the few peaks in the contiguous US with a ...

The results show that sharing a pool of information may lead to greater agreement. It also shows that the illusion of ...

In other words, you’re good unless you’re sending someone something as a prank. If you get caught out, you run the risk of ...

This particular video shows footage from two dives exploring Vailulu'u Seamount, the most active Samoan submarine volcano, ...

T he Natural History Museum, London's Wildlife Photographer Of The Year competition has announced its winner – and the ...

Quite appropriately, the adorable calf has been named Mãhina, which means “moon” in Tongan. Its white coloration could be ...