A checkerboard pattern of inner ear cells enables us to hear

A Japanese research group has become the first to reveal that the checkerboard-like arrangement of cells…

Fly away home: rare Eastern Sarus cranes released in Thailand

As the sun came up, 13 Thai Eastern Sarus cranes were released over a rippling reservoir…

'Blizzard of the century' leaves nearly 50 dead across US

Emergency crews in New York were scrambling Monday to rescue marooned residents from what authorities called…

Brown algae removes carbon dioxide from the air and stores it in slime

Brown algae take up large amounts of carbon dioxide from the air and release parts of…

Bering Land Bridge formed surprisingly late during last ice age, study finds

A new study that reconstructs the history of sea level at the Bering Strait shows that…

Giant laser from 'Star Trek' to be tested in fusion breakthrough

The breakthrough came in an impossibly small slice of time, less than it takes a beam…

These tech firms live-track this year's 'fastest-ever' Santa with NORAD data

With the world population topping eight billion for the first time, “Santa is flying faster than…

Deaths of 3 endangered Cambodian dolphins raise alarm

Three endangered freshwater dolphins have died within 10 days of each other, alarming conservationists in Cambodia. …

Philippines floods force tens of thousands to flee homes

Christmas Day floods in the Philippines forced the evacuation of nearly 46,000 people from their homes,…

Savage US blizzard leaves 32 dead, power outages, travel snarls

A brutal winter storm that brought Christmas chaos to millions of Americans will be slow to…