Reuters - Thailand battled to protect the capital Bangkok from being swamped by water on Friday, with canals full to the brim after devastating floods across the region that sources in neighboring Myanmar said had killed at least 100 people...

Federal official are working to confirm reports that a potentially devastating salmon virus has been detected in West Coast wild salmon stocks

Reuters - Ohio Governor John Kasich plans to sign an executive order on Friday covering "dangerous wild animals," days after a collector caused a panic by releasing dozens of tigers, lions, bears and other animals.

Only the boldest action taken now is sure to head off the destructive effects of global warming

German scientists say they expect pieces of a defunct satellite hurtling toward the atmosphere to hit Earth this weekend.

The American people assign an estimated total economic value of $33.57 billion for the coral reefs of the main Hawaiian Islands. The findings came from survey of 3,100 households -- from all US residents, not just Hawaii or coastal residents. Survey allowed the public to express its preferences and values for protection and restoration of the coral reef ecosystems around the main Hawaiian...

Colourful images of plants and animals so small that their beauty is rarely noticed are among the Canadian scientific artworks recognized in this year's Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition.

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Male plant bugs deposit a compound on females that keeps other males away

Reuters - The end of a drilling ban in New York was meant to be a new dawn for energy companies. After years of waiting, they would finally be able to exploit the richest deposit of natural gas in the country.

Rapper MC Hammer announced plans to launch a search engine that could rival Google. But time will tell if Google will be the one singing "U Can’t Touch This."

Danish researchers can offer some reassurance if you're concerned about your cell phone: Don't worry. Your device is probably safe. The biggest study ever to examine the possible connection between cell phones and cancer found no evidence of any link, suggesting that billions of people who are rarely more than a few inches from their phones have no special health concerns. The Danish study...

A Russian rocket launched the first two satellites of the European Union's Galileo navigation system Friday after years of waiting for the start of the program billed as the main rival to the ubiquitous American GPS network. The launch of the Soyuz from French Guiana, on the northern coast of South America, marks the maiden voyage of the Russian rocket outside the former Soviet Union, with...

LiveScience.com - Narcissists may seem to love themselves, but a new study finds that narcissistic self-aggrandizement may hide deep feelings of inferiority.

Scientists are warning officials negotiating a global treaty on mercury that banning the deadly chemical completely would be dangerous for public health because of the chemical's use in vaccines. The ban option is one of several proposals on the table for a meeting later this month in Nairobi, but a final treaty isn't expected until 2013. According to the World Health Organization, mercury...

California formally adopted America's most comprehensive so-called "cap-and-trade" system Thursday, an experiment by the world's eighth-largest economy that is designed to provide financial incentives for polluters to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. State officials said they hoped other states would follow suit, calling the plan a "capstone" among the suite of tools California can use to...

In a garden center near you are palm-like plants called cycads that we have been told were around when dinosaurs roamed the earth 200 million years ago. It turns out they were not, Australian botanist Nathalie Nagalingum said Friday. "Every cycad species is under 10 million years old -- and some are considerably younger," she said of research published Thursday in Science magazine. The...

Researchers have identified three major patterns that emerge among couples dealing with male depression. These can be described as "trading places," "business as usual" and "edgy tensions."

Exceptional cognitive and physical function in old age leaves a tell-tale immunologic fingerprint, say researchers. Likewise, older adults who have mild impairments bear a distinct immunologic pattern, according to new findings.

It costs 8 percent more on average than it did two years ago for Washington State residents to make ends meet, according to a new report.

Despite the proliferation of social networks, many Americans feel alone and isolated. According to a new study, lonely individuals behave differently in the marketplace than people with strong social networks.

A commonly prescribed blood pressure-lowering medication appears to kick start recovery in the unaffected brain hemisphere after a stroke by boosting blood vessel growth, a new study has found.

New research reveals how we make decisions. Birds choosing between berry bushes and investors trading stocks are faced with the same fundamental challenge -- making optimal choices in an environment featuring varying costs and benefits.

Consumers need a little help when it comes to imagining using products, according to a new study. Sometimes that means orienting an advertisement toward a dominant hand or helping them picture using the product (like putting a spoon in a soup advertisement).