Corey Binns

Halloween is the halfway point between the autumnal equinox and winter solstice, the last of four "cross-quarter" days on the solar calendar.

Scientists have long understood what makes bubbly. But the odd behavior of tiny trains of gas beads had remained a mystery.

The clues, oddly, were hanging in caves and had nothing to do with ice.

Storm chasers love the excitement. But they also provide an important service.

Scientists are just as frustrated as you in trying to figure out what causes various skin irritations and how to put an end to all the scratching. But there are some things you should know.

In addition to strangling pretty flowers, weeds squeeze pocketbooks worldwide. Weed-related costs add up to more than $500 billion.

Washing your face won't clear your skin of those pesky pustules. So what will?

To bloom on cue, plants count cold days and sunlit hours.

Why: "Nothing gets a student's attention like the possibility that I might kill myself." How: "Even if it's on fire, wood doesn't get that hot."

Native tongues hold key knowledge about how to preserve biodiversity.

The latest research on the demons in your mouth and how to avoid the kiss of death.

What you hear depends on who you're with. Scientists have found that while many rumors can cause mistrust, gossiping can bring friends closer together.

X-rays and microwaves have all sorts of applications, but researchers are just beginning to explore lesser known T-rays.

Vaseline, food preservatives, paper and the chemical in rat poison help make the colorful shapes and sounds.

If you lifted your head from ground level to 15 feet in a second, you'd surely faint. But you don't have a 26-pound heart.

Some scientists say the worst mass extinction since the dinosaur demise is underway, and humans are at least partly to blame. Amid the doom, some tales of hope.

Researchers have discovered the molecular signals that spark the killer instinct in cells that form your body's firt line of defense.

A small desert beetle is the inspiration behind a remarkable new sponge.

Researchers are exploring everything from hormone implants to underarm gels and removable plugs to put the birth control onus on men.

Walking upside-down requires a careful balance of adhesion and weight, and specialized trekking tools to combat the constant tug of gravity.

A new study of ancient organisms indicates they survived the coldest, harshest conditions nature ever created.

Twenty-five years after the discovery of the first confirmed case of AIDS, LiveScience takes you inside viruses to see how they infect.

MYSTERY MONDAY: Genes are how-to books for making proteins. Find out how they work.

Your nose is an important tool, sniffing out food, danger, and love. But how does it really work?