The exotic creatures that inhabit deep-sea vents will not be immune to the effects of climate change, research claims.

Conservation groups alone cannot save endangered species, says Richard Leakey; we need to pay attention to humans' needs as well.

AP - Gabrielle, struggling to stay organized as it pulled away from the North Carolina coast, weakened from a tropical storm to a tropical depression early Monday, the National Hurricane Center...

Did the great flood of Noah's generation really occur thousands of years ago? Was the Roman city of Caesarea destroyed by an ancient tsunami? Will pollution levels in our deep seas remain forever a mystery? These are just a few of the questions that are being addressed by a new environmental marine research team. Scientists and Swedish environmental philanthropist Andreas Weil are collaborating on...

New research reveals that the drug cinacalcet HCl (cinacalcet) may effectively reduce the dangerous accumulation of calcium in the blood that typically accompanies parathyroid cancer. This drug therapy could provide a new and effective medical treatment option for patients with inoperable parathyroid carcinoma (cancer).

Aircraft wings and dashboards are shaped in metal molds. These have to be 'greased', just like cake tins, before each molding process so that the plastic parts can be extracted at the end. A permanent coating has been designed to provide help in future. Baking a cake without greasing the tin is usually a disaster: The cake cannot be taken out in one piece. The same principle applies to the...

New research shows children whose mothers had a high pre-pregnant body mass index or large mid-upper arm circumference in late pregnancy, have a greater fat mass index at age nine years than other children in their age group.

Teen binge drinkers are significantly more likely to become heavy drinkers as adults and find themselves with a string of criminal convictions, indicates a new study. The researchers monitored the health and prospects of more than 11,000 UK children born in 1970 at the ages of 16 and 30. They collected information on binge drinking during the preceding fortnight and habitual drinking during the...

A Tory policy group proposes a stamp duty rebate for home-buyers who improve energy efficiency.

Scientists have long known that the human body runs like clockwork, guided by a circadian system that responds to daily patterns of light and darkness. Now a team of researchers is developing a personal device to measure daily light intake and activity, which could allow them to predict optimal timing for light therapy to synchronize the circadian clock to the 24-hour solar day and relieve...

Scientists found evidence for blindness associated with a gene involved in retinal pH regulation. Their characterization of a mouse model with a targeted disruption of the Slc4a3 gene has revealed a new cause of blindness.

It is becoming clear that the human genome responds to changes in diet, even though it takes many generations to do so.

Pope Benedict XVI briefly expanded on the Vatican’s increasing focus on the environment at the end of a three-day visit to Austria.

In excavations in the City of David aimed at exposing the main road in Jerusalem from the time of the Second Temple period, the city's main drainage channel was discovered. According to the writings of Josephus Flavius, the residents of the city fled to this channel at the time of the revolt in order to hide from the Romans.

Researchers have found surprising evidence that an antidepressant (citalopram) may perform as well as a commonly prescribed antipsychotic (risperidone) in the alleviation of severe agitation and psychotic symptoms of dementia. Researchers also found that the antidepressant was associated with "significantly lower" adverse side effects.

Compared to healthy women, breast cancer survivors reported more days of fatigue and more severe fatigue symptoms. Fatigue is a common complaint in the general population and, anecdotally, common among cancer patients. Comparative fatigue studies between the two populations, however, have been marred by methodological shortcomings, such as poorly matched controls and patient populations.

Mental illness and emotional distress in patients with advanced cancer are often overlooked by oncologists but, if screened for, can be adequately managed to improve a patient's quality of life. In an article published in Cancer researchers review the published literature of psychiatric illnesses in cancer patients.

Eastern gray whales number just a fraction of their historical highs—and human-induced climate change may be the cause—according to a new study....

Two-thirds of the world's polar bears will vanish in less than five decades as sea ice melts due to a warming climate, a suite of U.S. government studies concludes....

On September 11, observers in South America, Antarctica, and the South Atlantic can witness a partial solar eclipse.

Spaceport America's futuristic terminal is designed to serve as an eco-friendly museum and resting place for visitors and space tourists....

Astronomers backing the aging space telescope say that claims of more detailed ground-based snapshots are premature....

The haul, including more than 30 pelts, heads, and skeletons, reveals the menacing threat facing one of the world's most endangered cats, experts say....

The mystery of how we read a sentence is unlocked by scientists.