Scientists are a step closer to resolving this head-scratcher. And their findings have potential consequences for the fight against pain and addiction.
A study suggests the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago increased the pace of evolution in birds, their only remaining descendants.
OSIRIS-REx swept past Earth on September 22 and received a gravity boost toward its goal, asteroid Bennu, in 2018. It also acquired the images to make this stunning new Earth portrait.
The calving of this iceberg in July reduced the size of Antarctica's Larsen C ice shelf by 12 percent. The berg hung near the coast awhile, but now it's seen drifting.
Talk about dedication to science! This biologist stuck his arm into an eel tank - 10 times - to get an accurate measure of an eel's shock. He said it felt "like touching a horse fence."
Researchers spent 5 years studying dust devils in earthly deserts. They said their research has implications for climate and weather on both Earth and Mars and for human health.
Heat escaping through openings in sea ice influences sea and atmospheric temperatures and wind patterns around the globe - even rainfall around the tropics, says new study.