Centipedes are alien looking arthropods that boast some pretty crazy looking adaptations. But is there actually a reason to ...

Most Americans are all familiar with the reason we celebrate July Fourth as Independence Day. But do you remember these other ...

A phase change in post-perovskite materials at the so-called D” discontinuity is also evidence for long-predicted slow, convective flows in the mantle itself ...

Scientists track the sleep and activity patterns of 20,000 adults and find earlier bed times link to an extra 30 minutes of ...

On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, proclaiming U.S. independence from Britain ...

A study out of Stanford University found that using a gas or propane stove releases dangerously high levels of benzene.

The comet should remain viewable through telescopes until September as it approaches the Sun, then emerge again in December on its outbound leg.

If rocks could talk, this one (NWA 16788) would have a great tale to tell. It was ejected from its own planet by a massive ...

Explore daily insights on the USA TODAY crossword puzzle by Sally Hoelscher. Uncover expert takes and answers in our ...

Astronaut Nichole Ayers recently witnessed a phenomenon known as a sprite from the International Space Station.

Wind provides about 10% of the electricity generated in the U.S., according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, ...

These things take millions of years to go from one stellar neighborhood to another, so this thing has likely been traveling ...