William Sanford Nye, better known as Bill Nye the Science Guy, has gone from TV host to fierce defender of scientific issues that have been polemicized for religious, political and even economic reasons.

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Engineers in Japan are perfecting more efficient, and stealthier, demolition methods.

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Supporting friends in times of serious trouble, like during an illness, can be difficult.

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Dr. Danielle Ofri delves into the ways doctors’ emotions can exert a strong influence on a case, particularly when it grows complicated, frustrating or unyielding.

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A statistical study suggests that testing all sexually active adults and treating those infected would save lives and be cost-effective.

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Known as Segue 2, the galaxy consists of just 1,000 stars.

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A journal that published an ambitious plan for New York State to go fossil free in a few decades now runs a critique.

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The hues assigned to distant cosmic bodies that are telescopically photographed in black and white are not just a matter of artistic license.

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While it’s no longer a silhouette on the New York skyline, the Singer Building holds the record for tallest building to ever be peacefully demolished.

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A nickel of every dollar from the BP-oil-spill fines should be used to protect coastal marshes and wetlands to help the gulf survive the next oil spill.

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