A Hubble image of a pair of overlapping galaxies. They look as if they're colliding, but they are actually separated by tens of millions of light-years.

MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Loyola researchers are taking advantage of a quirk in the evolution a fruit fly gene to help develop new weapons against cancer.

For marine experts, discovering any type of new species is a big thrill, and an even bigger one if the new creature is named after you.

The North-East Passage, the sea route along the North coast of Russia, is expected to be free of ice early again this summer.

New evidence from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory challenges prevailing ideas about how a supermassive black hole grows in the centers of galaxies.

A team of scientists from A*STAR’s Institute of Medical Biology (IMB) and Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) together with clinicians from Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) have identified a unique set of cells in the cervix that are the cause of human papillomaviruses (HPV) related cervical cancers. Significantly, the team also showed that these cells do not regenerate when excised. These findings have immense clinical implications in the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of cervical cancer. The study was published in the prestigious journal, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), this week.

An interdisciplinary research project carried out shows that mindfulness-based psychological therapy helps reduce anxiety and depression in cancer patients.

Imagine a world without man-made climate change, energy crunches, or foreign oil. It may sound like a dream world, but that's nuclear fusion power.

A study led by Karolinska Institutet reports for the first time the positive effects of an active vaccine against Alzheimer's disease.

Studies of Earth's climate have documented a strong correlation between global climate and atmospheric carbon dioxide. During warm periods, high concentrations of CO2 persist.