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Physics January 6, 2020

There's a giant mystery hiding inside every atom in the universe

No one really knows what happens inside an atom. But two competing groups of scientists think they've figured it out. And both are racing to prove that their own vision is correct.

OPINION January 5, 2020

Newt Gingrich: Can aging be reversed? Incredible new research may let us grow younger instead of older

What if everything we’ve been taught to believe about the aging process is wrong?

Florida December 12, 2019

Iguana nightmare: Massive iguana population turns Florida into 'Jurassic Park'

Hundreds of thousands of unwanted visitors are invading Florida homes and public areas. These green iguanas are enjoying the Florida sun. Now residents are comparing their takeover to Jurassic Park. While green iguanas are not native to Florida, scientists say were first sold and shipped as pets from Central and South America.

New Zealand December 12, 2019

New Zealand volcano dead include 2 teen brothers from Chicago area; parents still missing: reports

A family with ties to the Chicago area has been confirmed to be among the victims of Monday’s devastating volcanic eruption in New Zealand, according to reports.

Genetics October 28, 2019

Ancestral home of modern humans is in Botswana, scientists find

Scientists believe they have traced humans' ancestral home to a wetland that existed in modern-day Botswana.

Good News October 16, 2019

California woman reunited with son she thought died at birth 30 years ago

After taking a DNA test, a California woman learned her child, who she’d been told had died as an infant, was actually alive and well-- and now thirty years old. 

Physics October 8, 2019

3 win Nobel Prize in Physics for work to understand cosmos

STOCKHOLM (AP) — A Canadian-American cosmologist and two Swiss scientists won this year's Nobel Prize in Physics on Tuesday for their work in understanding how the universe has evolved from the Big Bang and the blockbuster discovery of the first known planet outside our solar system.

Natural Disasters October 3, 2019

Ancient DNA puts Black Death's origin in Russian region

The Black Death, which killed about 60 percent of Europe's population in the fourteenth century, advanced quickly throughout the continent.

AUTO September 26, 2019

What's the best way to find a parking space? Math has the answer

Bring a calculator.

NATURAL SCIENCE September 13, 2019

Nightmare creature had egg-shaped eyes, Swiss Army knife head and a butt shield

A spiky, armor-plated "walking tank" with bulging eyes, a shield on its butt and a head like a Swiss army knife scuttled along the seafloor more than 500 million years ago, snapping up prey with a deadly pair of mouth pincers called chelicerae.

Cloning September 6, 2019

China creates first cloned kitten: 'Meets the emotional needs of young generations'

A company in China has created the first cloned cat in the country after the original cat died suddenly in January.