A string of so-called "mysterious deaths and disappearances" prompted speculation that the incidents were connected.

Scientists have honored naturalist and broadcaster David Attenborough by naming a new species of wasp after him on his 100th birthday.

LONDON -- Researchers in China claim they have identified a new species of gibbon in the remote forests along its border with Burma - and have named it after Star Wars character Luke Skywalker.

Statistical principles show you don’t need a nefarious plot to explain clusters of missing scientists and lab workers ...

Federal officials are reviewing a list of missing or deceased scientists that includes several researchers with deep ties to California, including work at Caltech and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, ...

We’re used to seeing the Star Wars universe revolve around the infinite expanse of outer space. However, the franchise’s widely-recognizable Chewbacca goes subaquatic as a team of researchers ...