Tanya Lewis

The tomb of a previously unknown Egyptian queen was discovered in a pyramid necropolis southwest of Cairo, officials said yesterday (Jan. 4).

Two new U.S. research ships will take to the seas in the Arctic and Atlantic in 2015, allowing scientists around the world to explore the geology, biology and health of the oceans.

A newly described species of frog is the only frog known to give birth to live tadpoles, researchers say.

The world's saltiest body of water, hidden away in a dry Antarctic valley, had its portrait taken earlier this year by a NASA satellite.

The percentage of Americans taking medication to control their cholesterol levels has risen by a third over the past decade, a new study finds.

Scientists have long wanted to know whether modern hands are related to the fins of fish, and now a new study finally reveals these structures are, indeed, related.

'Tis the season to be jolly, and what could be more jolly than amusing animal stories? Here are some of our favorite holiday critters.

Hallucinogenic mushrooms are perhaps the last thing you'd expect to find growing in the Queen of England's garden.

A new family tree of the world's bird species may be the most complete one ever made, and reveals some surprising relationships, as well as showing how characteristics such as birdsong evolved.

The origin of life on Earth about 4 billion years ago remains one of the biggest unsolved mysteries of science, but a new study is shedding light on the matter.

It's a Saturday morning in June at the Royal Society in London. Computer scientists, public figures and reporters have gathered to witness or take part in a decades-old challenge.

A debate has long raged among scientists over the possible existence of life on Mars, and a new study is adding fuel to the fire.

Just as lingerie turns on human males, tiny jackets do the same for male rats, a new study finds.

The eminent British physicist Stephen Hawking warns that the development of intelligent machines could pose a major threat to humanity.