Robert Roy Britt

Yahoo is shutting down Alta Vista. The ancient search engine will be scuttled along with 12 other products “in the coming days and months.”

Since Pluto's orbit intersects Neptune's orbit, will Pluto ever crash into Neptune or become one of Neptune's moons?

This question often comes from someone who is really, really worried.

Every August, the Bat Phone starts ringing at the Humane Society. Callers are surprised by bats in the house.

You might have heard it is magnified by the atmosphere just as it rises. Not so. Instead, it's your brain on Moon drugs.

Orville and Wilbur might jump to mind. But the Wright Brothers were half a century late.

Columbus thought he'd found the East Indies. Truth was, he was in the Bahamas.

Back on an August day in 1782, General George Washington ordered a Badge of Military Merit created.

Several studies suggest optimists live longer and enjoy better health than pessimists. The real mystery is why.

Dracula is alive and well in Zarozje, Serbia.

Nobody knows, and in reality no answer will ever fully suffice. The length of Earth's day has a solid answer, on the other hand. Sort of.

The U.S. Treasury $250 billion or more a year in lost taxes.

Sandy was a storm with perhaps more names than any in history.

Wild turkeys feed on the ground, which may have something to do with the myth that they can't fly.

Lizards work out for the same reason a guy at the gym might: as a display of strength.

Vultures sniff out their next meal from over a mile away.

You’ve heard the general advice. But here are the specific (and simple) tips.

A new study finds that those who volunteer their time feel less rushed.

Earth is a perfect worlds from the perspective of harboring life. But …

The next solar eclipse will grace skies over much of the United States this Sunday (May 20). The annular eclipse will create a ring of fire.

The biggest full moon of 2012 — dubbed a “supermoon” by some — will light up the evening sky Saturday.

There's something very unnatural about this sea.