The myth of Nicolas and Pernelle Flamel, medieval Parisians said to have made gold with a philosophers' stone, sparked a centuries-long obsession. Here's the real story.

Musk,” the new film from Alex Gibney, features interviews with more than the usual critics of the Tesla and SpaceX CEO.

An “extraordinary” signal from outer space has provided new insight into the formation of the universe. Astronomers ...

The animal kingdom may have started its journey on a much earlier Earth than scientists once thought. Long before ...

Warmer temperatures are delaying peak fall foliage, compressing the season into a shorter, tighter window. What that means for your neck of the woods.

Isaias is forecast to make landfall late Friday or early Saturday. It has been two years since a hurricane struck the mainland United States.

The IPCC’s member states remain deadlocked over when to publish its next climate assessment, with disagreements reflecting ...

Each lamented the decline of standardized test scores and shared differing ideas for how the state government should respond.

We’re about to find out if an experimental surgery can treat Alzheimer’s disease.

Australia’s $77bn beef industry has locked horns with Adam Bandt’s Australian Conservation Foundation, claiming science used ...

On 20 October, a rocket will blast off from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s (JAXA’s) Tanegashima Space Center, flinging a spacecraft the size of a car to Mars. When it arrives, it’ll swoop ...

Memphis-based FedEx impacted the world by revolutionizing the way shipping is done, but it's not the only company setting ...