A new book shows us how our faces reveal our true selves.

On March 21, the American Academy of Pediatrics announced its support for gay marriage, as well as foster care and adoption rights for same-sex couples.

Though the study's assumption of what "better" sex means is pretty specific.

The latest black hole discovery opens a whole new universe of not-so-big black holes.

A star from a distant galaxy produced the most intense X-ray blast ever.

The agency bows to pressure from the livestock industry to backtrack on urging people to reduce their consumption of meat.

Science Photographer of the Year contest highlights how photos can open a window to science.

Polar bears and brown bears diverged much longer ago than previously thought.

These engineers and musicians are hitting just the right notes.

Volunteers help scientists understand birds and changing habitats.

Unlocking the mysteries of science in the unlikeliest of places: Prison.

Video: Teams from the Disaster Research Center (DRC) go to devastated locations to learn more about how lives may be saved in the future.

Video: Aerial surveillance cameras in some stores track our shopping behavior and help retailers determine what to sell and how to position it.

Team of scientists and engineers head to the heart of earthquake country to learn more about predicting when and where an earthquake will happen — before the

Get a behind-the-scenes look at some of the most memorable Science Nation moments in two years of fascinating weekly videos.

An MNN column causes an uproar in the scientific and not-so-scientific community. Our columnist responds.

These well-educated believers have positive views of science but selectively reject certain theories that conflict with their religious beliefs.

Challenge those viruses with science-proven treatments that could help you get better faster.

The Indian long pepper's use in traditional medicine dates back thousands of years.

Climate scientist James Hansen was arrested on Feb. 13 outside the White House while protesting the Keystone Pipeline.

From backyard chicken keepers to serious sheep shearers, these online storytellers live up the rural life.

In the nuke-crazed 1950s, Ford wanted to put mini reactors in cars. That didn't fly, but now we're hearing of radioactive thorium lasers that could power a car

At a tiny outpost in the middle of Antarctica, Russian scientists are poised to become the first humans to reach a massive liquid lake that has been cut off fro

Magnesite has long been known as a CO2 absorber, but the slow rate of its growth made it a poor carbon storage option. Until now.

The apple is one of Earth's most iconic foods, symbolizing everything from health and beauty to evil and ingenuity. This infographic explores it all.

What a 1944 experiment on starvation can teach us about modern dieting.

How a cup of coffee or a shot of espresso is made affects its flavor—and here's the science of why.

It's time to quit multitasking. Plug in and sharpen your attention with these four meditative programs.

Deep sea explorers capture video of a rare encounter with a piglet squid, so named because it appears to have a snout.

Researchers have developed an interactive tool that uses bat calls and local environmental conditions to help wind farms reduce bat fatalities while still runni

From the Haka in New Zealand to the Klapa in Croatia, the earliest music traditions relied on the human voice alone.

Can something as subjective as happiness be measured by a formula?

'Love's Not Just For Christmas' has all the elements of a great holiday tune — except for Michael Bublé.

Neanderthals might be extinct, but their genes still live on inside of us.

Turtles use their shells as shields today, but these devices evolved for a completely different reason, paleontologists learn.

The find confirms that America's earliest human inhabitants were here much sooner than previously thought.

HIV might never have become a global pandemic if it wasn't for the ecology of what is now known as Kinshasa, and what was then a 1920s colonial hub.

After scrutinizing thousands of peer-reviewed climate studies, the largest analysis of its kind reveals a 'gaping chasm' between science and public perception.

A weather balloon has broken the record for the longest balloon-borne experiment in Antarctica, and is still going strong.

Scientist captures stunning sunrise during a research mission to study polar ice in the Arctic circle.

Some of the proceeds from Lubanzi wines, which are imported South Africa, goes to help the vineyard workers and their families.

In a small sample, scientists have discovered microplastics in human poop, with every sample containing some. The most common were polypropylene and PET.

After watching "Science Fair," You’ll never look at your high-school science fair the same way again.

Australian scientists are attaching sensors to bees to track their movements and study colony collapse disorder.

A new billionaire-backed venture announced today that it plans to use robots to mine asteroids for precious metals and in the process add trillions of dollars t

But for now only the penguins can enjoy them. (Turns out, mining is illegal in Antarctica.)

Space shuttle Endeavour has hit the road in Los Angeles to start its two-day journey to its new home.

The breakthrough works like a rechargeable battery that is charged by sunlight.

Using a sample from the very riser pipe that the plume escaped from, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution chemist Christopher Reddy and his team ascertained tha

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