The magazine Nature announced the results of its annual Scientist at Work photography contest. The six winning entries are a set of dramatic, intimate portraits of research from all over the globe.

Mosquito bites spread diseases, like West Nile Virus, that can cause illness and even death among humans.

Experts say the sight of satellites burning up on re-entry to the atmosphere will become more common as more man-made objects are launched.

It's getting more common for a lot of tornadoes to form over a big area in a short period of time. But the total number of tornadoes each year in the U.S. is stable.

Weather experts expect another above average Atlantic hurricane season, with all the rain and flooding that may bring. There are several ways residents can prepare themselves to endure — or escape — what may be coming.

Soaps, lotions and shampoos were found to have formaldehyde and formaldehyde-releasing preservatives.

More than 1,000 criminal cases will be reviewed in Texas because of the problems with Qiagen DNA tests.

The cartoonish-looking salamanders have faced an uncertain future in the wild. But researchers hope that breeding axolotls in captivity and releasing them in the wild can help their numbers.

Scientists have created a broadly effective antivenom using the blood of a Wisconsin man who has spent years exposing himself to deadly snakebites from black mambas, taipans, cobras and many others.

As measles cases continue to spread across Texas, we consider how Texas dealt with massive measles outbreaks in the past. New research shows that measles could soon be common in the United States if vaccination rates don't increase.