Physicist Michio Kaku doesn't see immortality as impossible, especially of the digital kind.

The pool of things that "AI Can't Do" appears to be steadily shrinking.

A new study shows that some men's reaction to sex is not what you'd expect, resulting in a condition previously observed in women.

A new approach to fighting the opioid crisis involves sending letters to doctors after their patients overdose on prescription drugs.

This is an extremely rare find; only three similar fossils have been found in the world.

The Swift-Tuttle comet is the source of the lovely Perseid meteor shower each August. It’s also getting closer and closer, making it "the single most dangerous object known to humanity."

The time has come for Space Force, Vice President Pence told an audience at the Pentagon on Thursday.

Just ten rivers are responsible for up to 95% of all river-borne plastic trash that ends up in the sea. Silver lining: cleaning them up would have a huge positive impact.

In Egypt, comedy can be a matter of life and death. But life in America's no cakewalk either. Political satirist Bassem Youssef on reinventing yourself, crossing cultural lines, and the future of space exploration.

A "new" Roman library has been found in Germany. What might it have had in it?

The story of John Couch Adams, “the man who failed to discover Neptune,” and his cosmic redemption. Perhaps its human nature to want to only think positive thoughts about our […]

Former U.S. Congressman Steve Israel explains why Congress seems so paralyzed and can't pass any commonsense gun control.

The Academy is trying to win back viewers with a reboot, one that brings a new ‘popular film’ category, a shorter broadcast time and an earlier date to the annual ceremony.

Psychologists have found that, while we tend to judge our own vulnerability more harshly, we perceive vulnerability in others as courage.

Being an American president is a powerful but dangerous job, a fact shown by many assassination attempts.

The Parker Solar Probe is the first time a spacecraft will ever get this close to the sun.

Plant cognitive ecologist Monica Gagliano talks about the challenges facing serious scientific research into plant intelligence.

New York City passed legislation that caps new licenses for drivers with companies like Uber and Lyft in an effort to stop the erosion of the taxi industry and to study the effects the ride-sharing industry has on the city’s economy and traffic congestion.

The vast emptiness of space isn't really so empty: It's filled with space goop made of greasy carbon molecules.

"We don't have to worry about some evil dictator A.I. because we are the A.I. collectively. That seems like the best outcome I can think of," says Elon Musk.