Science

Benjamin Franklin invented lightning rods in the 18th century, and the devices have been protecting buildings and people from the...

It’s a familiar, dreaded scenario in many parts of Africa and Asia: An elephant shows up, wanders into farmers’ fields,...

When it came to the treatment of diseases, the ancient Romans had no shortage of magical remedies, several of which...

James Reynolds was sitting at home scrolling through Twitter on Thursday night, when photos of the aurora borealis started to...

Goblin sharks are deep-sea fish whose frightening, protrusile jaws served as an inspiration for the terrifying creatures in the “Alien”...

NASHVILLE — After offering free H.I.V. testing at a drive-through event last year, staff members at Nashville CARES, a nonprofit...

After medical instruments called duodenoscopes sickened hundreds of patients in hospital outbreaks a few years ago, the Food and Drug...

KALISPELL, Mont. — Badge and Lander Busse tromped into the forest behind their house on a snowy Sunday in March,...

Dozens of the world’s largest natural history museums revealed on Thursday a survey of everything in their collections. The global...

Era marzo de 1827 y Ludwig van Beethoven se estaba muriendo. Mientras yacía en su lecho, atormentado por dolores abdominales...