Every two years, the National Science Foundation asks 10 questions to see how much Americans know about science.

Academic Board of Inquiry has cleared the scientist at the center of "Climategate" and his "trick." So will the spin machine finally shut up?

Phil Jones and The Union of Concerned Scientists say The Daily Mail misrepresented a statement about climate change data to support skeptics' claims.

255 top climate scientists are reiterating their conclusions on global warming in the face of increased e-mail attacks.

Science lingo may hurt efforts to inform the general public, a new study warns.

The release, quickly dubbed "Climategate 2.0" after the initial 2009 "Climategate" hacking, drew strong condemnation from scientists involved in the emails, as

Buck the summertime tropical/nautical pillow trend and indulge your inner science dork by opting for Gus*Modern's new organic cotton graphic pillow line featuri

The granola guru John Mackey has a new book and is once again making waves with his outspoken views.

Modern-day dowsers are helping drought-stricken California wineries and farms find water for their crops.

People across the globe are trying to write 50,000 words for National Novel Writing Month, but only one man has asked the Internet to help him do it.

Study reveals what you can do to increase the likelihood of a speedy reply.

The analog DNA circuit can perform addition, subtraction and multiplication.

The breakthrough will allow for stunning time lapses that reveal the behavior of electrons.

Paper can be reprinted up to 80 times, greatly reducing the waste associated with inkjet printing.

Computers can't solve this chess problem. Can you?

Researchers propose developing nanobots that connect our brains with the cloud.

The Conscious Box delivers new greener goods and goodies to your doorstep every month for around the price of two tickets to the movies.

Pavement that acts as an air purifier could help cities consume their own pollution.

New research suggests long, happy marriages may be in the genes.

Anna Jarvis created Mother's Day, then was dismayed how quickly the holiday became commercialized.

With little public funding for science, Silicon Valley investors are coming to the rescue.

The slate of spending cuts could wreak havoc on everything from USDA meat inspections and FDA drug reviews to EPA research and national park staffing.

A mystery is brewing on Mars: Amateur astronomers spotted enormous plumes erupting off the Red Planet's surface, leaving scientists puzzled.

Satellites, landers, rovers ... can a manned trip to the Red Planet be far behind?

Finding water ice could change everything we thought we knew about the red planet, and make colonization feasible.

Life-affirming data from 1976 was dismissed as a 'false positive,' but former NASA scientist Gilbert V. Levin is speaking up.

National Geographic's popular 'Brain Games' series takes a look at the laws of attraction in a special Valentine's Day episode.

Psychologists wanted to know why some people are more likely than others to be proactive. Here’s what they found.

In a goofy, profane, self-mocking rap video, a handful of young Australian climate scientists preach an inconvenient truth: There are two few scientists at the

While they declined a televised science debate, the candidates did provide written answers to 14 questions from the country's top scientists.

A political action committee aims to connect the STEM community with the resources to run a successful campaign for political office.

Stunning 3-D videos capture the drama of life on a subcellular level.

Scientists in Singapore have concocted a drug cocktail that can extend an animal's lifespan twofold.

The secret to chicken soup's medicinal properties have been revealed by dietician Sandy Allonen.

Black women's contributions to society have often been overlooked, yet these pioneers in science, technology and medicine have changed history.

The Earth's globally-perceptible seismic 'hum' is now being used to peer into its depths, shedding new light on the planet's inner layers.

The Colorado-based school wants to buy itself from a cash-strapped parent organization, but it may have to close if it can't raise $2.5 million by Jan. 31.

The Colorado-based school raised $2.3 million over the past two months, allowing it to buy itself and its campus from a cash-strapped parent organization.

Meet Dr. Rob Sanford, department chair and professor of environmental science at the University of Southern Maine.

A survey of general scientific knowledge found that Americans aren't so science-savvy. How will you do?

You can make a difference for environmental science while traveling, whether you're going to the beach, visiting a park or sticking to cities.

New plastic PDK can be broken down at a molecular level and come back just as strong to be reused again and again.

Wood that bounces sunlight back into the atmosphere could be a game-changer for buildings.

MNN offers a graphical tribute to a gifted grain — corn — in all its many uses.

A high-tech collaboration between astrophysicists and ecologists is helping to monitor and protect some of the world's most threatened animals.

Option packages and other 'forced' features increase the base price of many vehicles, balancing out the environmental value, group says.

Climate scientists are beginning to unite to against the misinformation campaigns of right-wingers, but it comes after they've been dealt several blows.

The United Nations rules require the IPCC to seek unanimous consensus, a fact that climate scientists want to see emphasized in the newest report.

A project at CalTech and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is trying to measure the carbon footprint of human activity in the Los Angeles basin.

Martyn Poliakoff, a professor of chemistry at the University of Nottingham, may first appear like a mad scientist in his popular series of YouTube videos in whi