Skywatcher Photos Catch Stunning Northern Lights Display

A surprisingly vivid display of the northern lights dominated the night sky in recent days, offering dazzling weekend light shows as far south as Nebraska for observers with clear weather, according to skywatchers.

Tiny ‘Soccer Ball’ Space Molecules Could Equal 10,000 Mount Everests

For the first time, astronomers have discovered the solid form of tiny carbon spheres in deep space inside a vast cloud of particles locked in orbit around two distant stars.

New Colorful Lizard Surprises Scientists in Andes

Researchers have discovered a new species of lizard in a strange place. The brightly colored, water-loving lizards live in the Andes Mountains in southern Peru — an odd place to find them, scientists say, because of the chilly conditions. 

Migraines Linked to Depression in Women

Women who have had migraine headaches are more likely than other women to develop depression, according to a new finding based on 14 years of health data.

Scientist admits taking, leaking think-tank papers

In the field of climate science, when someone — especially skeptics — did something ethically questionable or misrepresented facts, scientist Peter Gleick was usually among the first and loudest to cry foul. He chaired a prominent scientific society's ethics committee. He created an award for what he considered lies about global warming.

‘Little Horny Man’: Rock Carving of Giant Phallus Discovered

A stick figure man with a giant phallus dubbed "the little horny man" by its discoverers is the oldest rock carving found yet in the Americas, researchers say.

Tiny ‘Soccer Ball’ Space Molecules Could Equal 10,000 Mount Everests

For the first time, astronomers have discovered the solid form of tiny carbon spheres in deep space in vast cloud of particles locked in orbit around two distant stars.

Loose Cable Explains Faulty ‘Faster-than-light’ Neutrino Result

Those famous neutrinos that appeared to travel faster than light in an Italian experiment last September probably did not do so after all. A faulty connection between a GPS receiver and a computer may be to blame for the mistake.

Massive Rise in Prison Population May Have Serious Consequences

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — More people are now imprisoned in the United States than ever before — a trend that may have damaging consequences both for prisoners and for the nation as a whole, experts said Saturday (Feb. 18) here at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Reports of Looming Male Extinction Exaggerated

Contrary to previous belief, men may not be on the way out after all. New research reveals that the Y chromosome is not rapidly degrading and is unlikely to disappear.