A team of scientists at MIT have discovered a previously unknown phenomenon that can cause powerful waves of energy to shoot through minuscule wires known as carbon nanotubes. The discovery could lead to a new way of producing electricity

he next 10 to 20 years could be extremely significant for restoring wild populations of American bison to their original range, including the Canadian Rockies

The smell of sea salt in the air is a romanticized feature of life along a seacoast. Wind and waves kick up spray, and bits of sodium chloride -- common table salt -- can permeate the air

In a world first an international team of researchers, led by Dr Michael Bunce of Murdoch University, have successfully isolated ancient DNA from fossil eggshell remains of extinct birds

Distant galaxy clusters mysteriously stream at a million miles per hour along a path roughly centered on the southern constellations Centaurus and Hydra

To explore how memories are recorded, researchers showed volunteers three short films and asked them to memorize what they saw

The ancient remains of decapitated skeletons were unearthed during the construction of the Weymouth Relief Road and were confirmed today as being that of the legendary Norse invaders

Take a bunch of fast-moving electrons, place them in orbit and then hit them with the shock waves from a solar storm. What do you get? Killer electrons. That's the shocking recipe revealed by ESA's Cluster mission.

A genetic study has found that small domestic dogs probably originated in the Middle East more than 12,000 years ago

Researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder have discovered a previously unknown cellular "switch" that may provide researchers with a new means of triggering programmed cell death, findings with implications for treating cancer