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Museums are filled with dead insects, birds, fish, mammals, and reptiles meticulously gathered worldwide in the name of scientific discovery. But some researchers now say, better think twice.

Even as Donald Trump threatens to roll back some of his signature proposals, including Obamacare and climate change regulations, President Obama gave a hopeful speech in Chicago Tuesday night.

Scientists from UC San Diego School of Medicine, the Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System and other institutions analyzed DNA samples from more than 13,000 U.S. soldiers.

The fields bend the hairs and that generates a nerve signal, scientists say.

A misaligned curb in Hayward, Calif., was a popular destination for geology field trips. For decades it had reflected the shift of a major fault in the San Francisco area. But it has lost its appeal.

Synthorx claims success at using synthetic DNA to create proteins assembled with unnatural building blocks.

Champagne and other booze flow freely New Year's Eve. But if you want to wake to a new year without the side effects of alcohol, don't fret: Science offers some guidance.

A review of studies on the effects of using marijuana while pregnant found no harms to newborns. But other studies have found an increased risk of thinking problems and ADHD in older children.

Reporter Andrew McGill set up a fake Internet-connected toaster to see how long it would take hackers to find it. He thought it would take days, but to his surprise it was under attack within minutes.

Gov. Jerry Brown, a former Jesuit seminarian, plans to attend a two-day event starting July 21.