Like the plot of a sci-fi B movie, something weird is happening deep underground where the constant spin of Earth's liquid metallic core generates an invisible magnetic force field that shields our planet from harmful radiation in space.

A unique signal detected by NASA's Aqua satellite is helping researchers check the health and productivity of ocean plants around the world. Fluorescent red light emitted by ocean phytoplankton and detected by Aqua reveals how efficiently the microsco

Researchers say that the pieces of rock during the Late Heavy Bombardment (LHB) four billion years ago could have brought water and carbon dioxide with them which are the building blocks of life.

Astronomers have discovered a distant "sun" residing in the constellation Aquila, in what they are calling the smallest known star to host a planet, BBC News reported.

Shards of pottery dating back 18,000 years have been unearthed in a cave in Hunan province, southern China.

Neurosurgeons measure neural activity during surgery as patients listen to classical music. Is music a prescription for helping brain injuries heal? Could be. Logged in Doomwatch Legacy by David Kagan, author of the international best-seller Sunstroke.

LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- They've revolutionized music for nearly five decades. Now, some of the Beatles songs are about to hit video-game consoles.

Melbourne-based modern-rock group 'Simone' will unveil their campaign to actively reduce the amount of plastics used in the recording industry. Their plan is to recycle two compact discs for each CD the band distributes.

Plants may be able to recognise themselves.Experiments show that a sagebrush plant can recognise a genetically identical cutting growing nearby. What's more, the two clones communicate and cooperate with one another, to avoid being eaten by herbivores.

By 2100, the world will probably be hotter than it's been in 3 million years. In an interview with Yale Environment 360, paleoecologist Anthony D. Barnosky describes the unprecedented challenges that species will face in this era of intensified warming.