Science

UCLA's Terence Tao called the government's actions an "existential threat" to academic research in the U.S.

Birth defects are the leading cause of death in infants. The risks often start before some women even know they’re pregnant.

The flights are designed to study the coldest part of Earth’s atmosphere, known to be a “mixing ground" for weather patterns that can affect satellite launches.

Storms snarled traffic as high winds and low visibility forced officials to close gates into Black Rock City, Nevada.

Consistently high summer temperatures, droughts and heavier-than-usual rains can disrupt the plants' pollination.

It's possible the newly discovered group represents an isolated, nomadic hunter-gatherer community.

Scientists link the white shark sightings to increased availability of the seals they feast on.

The Istiorachis macarthurae, found on the Isle of Wight, was named after a famous sailor.

The artifacts found off the coast of Alexandria, Egypt, included a headless statue, a sphinx and a priest figure.

The twice-flooded town of Hazard highlights the growing human and financial toll of flash floods.

A federal judge had ruled that the more than $1 billion in cuts to research grants, like studies into HIV prevention, violated federal law.