The fossil is the first known record of an ammonite—a distant relative of modern squid and octopuses—found in amber

In what is believed to be a first for North America, biologists discovered that meat-eating pitcher plants consume not just bugs but also young salamanders

Researchers found that a particular form of nanoscale corrosion is responsible for unpredictably decreasing the working life of steel pipe

The use of natural gas has grown in recent years, bolstered by improved efficiency in shale gas extraction and the perception that natural gas is a less dirty fossil fuel

Researchers have found surprisingly high levels of pollutants, including formaldehyde and possibly mercury, in carefully monitored homes

Years ago, scientists realized that earthquakes along mid-ocean ridges are linked with the tides. But nobody could figure out why there’s an uptick in tremors during low tides

Göttingen research team reveals strengths and shortcomings of different concepts

A research team from the universities of Trento and Utrecht found that the rotation of the Earth influences the mixing regime of the lake

Forest patches are opportunities to conserve wildlife

A new device for collecting and purifying water is a dramatic improvement on current methods

Traces of salt trapped in many diamonds show the stones are formed from ancient seabeds that became buried deep beneath the Earth's crust

Just 10 seconds into a quake, GPS data can detect signs of acceleration that point to an event's magnitude