Researchers have discovered that a species of turtle, named the Seychelles turtle, never went extinct--because it never existed in the first place.
Adelie penguins are the winners of climate change, benefiting from warmer global temperatures.
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has located the farthest supernova to date of the type used to measure cosmic distances.
A terrifying, face-sized spider was recently discovered in northern Sri Lanka.
A major archaeological find has thrown new light on the history of ancient Iraq, and has revealed the home of the biblical Abraham.
A new study reveals that by stimulating one part of the brain with laser light, researchers can "zap" away an addiction to cocaine.
The rare North American river otter has been caught on camera munching on a fish. It's the first time the animal has been seen in this area in over 100 years.
New research reveals that the American west and its mountain ranges weren't formed merely by the Farallon Plate.
The massive 2012 Greenland Ice Sheet melt may have been caused by thin, low-lying clouds, according to new research.
Astronomers estimate that there could be as many as 100 billion Earth-like planets out in space--and now they have a way to find them.
The future of renewable energy may be here. Researchers have made a breakthrough when it comes to hydrogen fuel production, extracting vast quantities of the material from plants.
New Chandra observations have revealed the "wing" of the small magellanic cloud and have offered new insight into metal-poor stars.
