What really happens when life ends remains one of humanity’s biggest questions. Science and religion approach that mystery in very different ways.

The Ojai Raptor Center released the final necropsy results for Jackie, an internet-famous bald eagle mother who was in their ...

Today, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged Russia to release more details, and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said it’s “closely monitoring the situation.” Scientists ...

After a fatal incident in Georgia, questions are mounting about amusement park regulations, state inspections, and federal ...

Researchers have found that during the Black Death, when a third of the population of Europe was wiped out, biodiversity fell ...

Back in 1960, the prestigious journal Science dropped a bombshell. A newly published paper confidently pointed to Friday, ...

Readers respond to an Opinion guest essay about medical assistance in dying. Also: An assault on federal science.

In 1960, scientists predicted that runaway population growth would bring humanity to the brink of destruction on November 13, ...

A mother’s search for answers about her son’s death takes on supernatural stakes.

Not that there's exactly a 'lucky' day for Armageddon.

The Neanderthal spear wound at Shanidar Cave sits in the same skeleton as a healed facial injury, showing care and violence ...

At 11, wildlife conservationist Aneeshwar Kunchala is set to receive the Junior Jane Goodall Earth Medal. He began raising ...