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California Wildfires: Can Burning Marijuana Fields Get You High?Marijuana is burning in California, but nobody feels buzzed about it.
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'Base Jumping' Spider Soars from Rainforest TreetopsCertain spiders have evolved a novel way of gliding through their rainforest habitat.
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26-Year-Old 'Corduroy' Crowned World's Oldest Living CatTwenty-six is old … if you're a cat.
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Astronomical Sleuths Investigate Famous Times Square KissersScientists recently teamed up to help solve a World War II-era mystery.
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Tianjin Explosions Seen from Space (Photo)After two giant explosions in Tianjin, a black plume of smoke snaked over China's Bohai Sea.
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Why Do Breakups Hurt More for Women? Blame EvolutionYour gender might affect how you experience a broken heart.
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'Spaghetti Monster'? Deep-Sea Critter Has Pasta-Like AppendagesIt's white. It's weird. It looks like a bowl of noodles turned upside down underwater. What is it?
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Futuristic Exoskeleton Keeps Clumsy Robot from Falling OverTo keep a robot from toppling over, researchers built a futuristic exoskeleton that gives bots humanlike reflexes.
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Tennis Ball-Size Octopuses Suction Each Other During SexA very unusual octopus has scientists wondering just how well they really know the mysterious eight-armed creatures that inhabit the world's oceans.
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LOL, Haha or Hehe? Online Laughter Differs by Age, GenderAre you an "LOL"-er or a "haha"-er? The king of "hehes" or the queen of smiley face emoji?
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Medieval Sword Carries Mysterious InscriptionA medieval sword inscribed with a mysterious message is stumping researchers and causing quite a stir among armchair historians.
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Hatfields & McCoys Gather (Peacefully) to Unearth Relics at Last Battle SiteTo learn more about a historical grudge, members of two formerly feuding families are (quite literally) digging up the past.
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Tesla Unveils Snakelike Robot Charger for Electric CarsPlugging your electric car into its charger with your own two hands is so 2013.
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2,000-Year-Old Ritual Message Is Uncovered…Then Begins to Vanish!An enigmatic message, hidden for 2,000 years inside an underground cave, was recently uncovered in Israel. And it immediately began to vanish when exposed to the elements.
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5 Ways Cecil the Lion Helped Scientists Understand Big CatsHere are a few of the things researchers learned from the lion and his brethren.
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Walking Dead: How Wasp Overlords Control Spider ZombiesWasps can do a lot more than ruin a summer picnic.
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New Breast Pump Could Offer More Freedom for Busy MomsBreast pumps suck in more ways than one, but one startup is trying to make these devices more comfortable for moms.
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Dancing Peacock Spider Is a Web SensationThis spider's incredible mating dance will make you swoon.
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Ancient Reptile with 'Ridiculously Long Neck' Unearthed in AlaskaThe fossilized remains of an ancient marine reptile with an extremely long neck and paddlelike appendages were recently uncovered in an unlikely place: the side of a cliff in Alaska.
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Image Gallery: Amazing Photos by EcologistsA recent photo contest highlights images captured by ecologists in the field.
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Wild Beauty: Winning Ecology Photos Feature Sunbirds and ZebrasThe winning photos from a recent ecology photo contest prove that Mother Nature is always ready for her close-up.
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Snake in the Grass! Huge Everglades Python Shows Invasive IssueA giant python, about as long as a shipping container, was captured in Everglades National Park in Florida earlier this month (July 9).
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Lexus' New Hoverboard Is Cool, But Will It Fly?Last month, Japanese auto manufacturer Lexus unveiled its newest product, and it's not another luxury SUV. It's a hoverboard.
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NYC Light Show Aims to Raise Awareness About Endangered SpeciesGetting people to pay attention to a huge, global problem is easier when you have an enormous billboard at your disposal.
