Half of the unprovoked shark attacks in the U.S. last year took place along the Florida coastline, new data shows.

The U.S. has seen earlier and more intense surges of the flu and RSV this year than is typical, pediatrician Dr. Ryan Fulton notes.

Comparing pollen records from three lakes in different geological substrates highlights the influence of geology and climate on long-term vegetation development.

As you might have guessed, given that Hough is a seismologist for the USGS, the study she and her team recently published in ...

Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles is a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. This week's contribution is from Cathy Whitlock, Regents Professor ...

The Children’s Discovery Museum in uptown Normal held its 2nd annual International Day of Women and Girls in Science. At the ...

Scientists have long thought that the South Pole-Aitken basin was formed by a shallow-angle impact, but new research suggests ...

The De Pree Art Center and Gallery at Hope College will feature “Limnologies,” a large-scale collaborative installation by ...

A doomsday scenario? NASA is tracking an asteroid that has a non-zero chance of striking Earth. We have some time to prepare, ...

Feb. 12—"Walk Through Time" at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science is now complete with the addition of the Bradbury Stamm Construction Hall of Ancient Life. The permanent exhibition ...

Many professionals expect wines grown in limestone soil to be more focused and acid-driven—but is there a reason why?

“Our existence is probably not an evolutionary fluke,” says Jennifer Macalady, a study co-author and microbiology professor ...