The funding cuts are part of a monthslong battle that the Trump administration has waged against some the country's top universities. Harv...

ROME (AP) — The world experienced it’s third-warmest July on record this year, the European Union agency that tracks global warming said Thu...

A new study has found that the devastating sea star wasting disease is caused by a strain of bacteria from Vibrio pectenicida, which turns t...

Scientists identified 17 moves practiced by the birds that have never before been recorded in the scientific literature.

Scientists have used an ultrafast laser to heat solid gold to 14 times its melting point without turning the metal into liquid.

The mass die-off, which began in 2013, saw sea star populations plunge and reshaped vital marine ecosystems in the U.S. and Canada.

Scientists have warned that Earth's rotation is set to speed up on Tuesday. While they do not know what is causing it, they fear it could le...

A critically endangered sunflower sea star. (Courtesy of the Association of Zoos & Aquariums)Scientists say they have at last solved the...

A sea star wasting disease​ sparked a mass die-off from Mexico to Alaska, devastating more than 20 species and continuing today.

In a first, scientists have recreated the formation of the first ever molecules in the universe to learn more about early star formation.

Students in Hardwick, Massachusetts, are playing a crucial role in a long-running conservation program.

Starting in 2013, a mysterious sea star wasting disease sparked a mass die-off from Mexico to Alaska. The epidemic has devastated more than...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists say they have at last solved the mystery of what killed more than 5 billion sea stars off the Pacific coast of...

Scientists pinpointed key "regulators" that help control the metabolisms of hibernators, and say the same genes might hold untapped benefits...

While meals are often planned out (to avoid the inevitable “what’s for dinner?” inquiries), snacks tend to be an in-the-moment decision. But...