Wet weather may have helped to quell 2013 wildfire season

The amount of U.S. land burned by wildfires during 2013 was 41% lower than the 10-year average, according to preliminary estimates.

Use of media can save lives in bad storms

A new study shows that the risk of injury from tornados and severe storms can be reduced significantly with the use of certain media.

Illness-causing bacteria linger hours or days outside body

Scientists report that bacteria can persist on surfaces, like furniture and toys, significantly longer than previously thought.

Stalled rescue for icebound ship in Antarctica

Three ships had been headed toward the trapped Russian vessel. Two have now turned back, but a third is expected to reach the vessel late Sunday.

This date in science: Dawn spacecraft closer to Ceres than Vesta

NASA's Dawn spacecraft will arrive at the asteroid Ceres -- to be captured by Ceres’ gravity -- in late March or the beginning of April 2015.

Here is the (John) Lennon crater on Mercury

Truman Capote has a crater on Mercury now, too. So does Enrico Caruso ... and seven other artists, musicians, painters and authors.

Find black holes while you’re on the bus

"With a large enough sample from your classifications, we can pick out black holes at different stages and build a better picture of their origins." - Radio Galaxy Zoo

Largest-ever true-color photo of the night sky

The photographer trekked 60,000 miles (100,000 km) across the western United States and South Africa to create this massive composite image.

Video: Touch down of China’s moon mission

The lander is named for the moon goddess of Chinese mythology. Its successful landing on Saturday made China the third nation ever to land on the moon.

Researchers create a kidney using stem cells

The team designed a protocol that prompts stem cells to form all the required cell types to "self-organize" into a mini-kidney in a dish.