The plasma globe is a strange object that appears to trap colorful strings of light constantly moving inside a transparent ball.

New research into Chinese surnames has revealed the impacts of historical migrations on the current population structure in China.

Conservation photographer Ian Shive has teamed up with Daily Interactive Networks, developers of the magazine app for National Geographic, to release an iPad app for touring his images.

Theoretical physicist, Dr. Michio Kaku, reveals possible causes for déjà vu.

Research finds that people who eat chocolate more often have a lower body mass index, despite consuming more calories.

Recent research finds a correlation between years of meditation and brain cortex folding.

This summer, archaeologists will excavate the city of Azekah in Israel, the location of the legendary battle between David and Goliath.

Research finds that mothers with low vitamin D levels are more likely to have children who have language impairments.

The laboratories that discovered neutrinos traveling faster than light now backtrack and state that they have found two possible glitches in their system that could account for this anomalous result.

Certain species of squid could choose to fly instead of swim to travel energy efficiently while migrating.