What are 'ice volcanoes,' and why are they erupting in Michigan?

Can you trust an eyewitness while they're high, or should you wait until they sober up?

The water surrounding upside-down jellyfish often stings to the touch, and now scientists know why.

Lightning strikes kill wild animals relatively often, but the deaths of four rare gorillas represent a huge loss for the species.

Why did this monster galaxy suddenly fall silent?

Unique footage of a gray seal clapping underwater reveals a new way the animals communicate underwater … and is super cute.

Strokes cause brain cells to short-circuit and trigger a dangerous flood of fluid in the tissue.

The chemical compound that reeks of death helps clear our bodies of damaged, diseased cells.

The transmissibility of the virus depends on many factors, some of which remain unknown.

U.S. health officials are working to prevent an outbreak at home while developing treatments and preventative countermeasures.

The cobbler thought he'd never work again, but the strange surgery saved his hand function.

Some scientists think quantum mechanics can help explain human decision-making.

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria may be able to pass their genes on to others.

A man who died in Herculaneum during the historic Vesuvius eruption was found with an exploded skull and glass-like brain tissue.

As an escalating viral outbreak unfolds in China, only one lab in the country meets the required biosafety standards needed to study the new disease.

Scientists have discovered a form of natural selection that doesn't rely on DNA.

Could Zika be used as a cancer treatment?

Noncommunicable diseases cannot pass between people — or can they?

Scientists have come closer to understanding why people seem to age at different rates.

What could this tell us about the aging process in humans?

Evidence suggests that modern humans may be cooler than our 19th-century ancestors.

An emerging cancer therapy could someday shorten the time patients spend in treatment and improve their overall outcomes.