The relics of Joan of Arc are not the remains of the fifteenth-century French heroine and saint, but rather manufactured items made from an Egyptian mummy.

Party Crashers: The pesky creatures, which love red wine, use mathematical rules that maximize the chances they will locate a good Cabernet, a new study shows.

The potential for catastrophic melting of glaciers and ice sheets, which many scientists think possible, has not been factored into leading predictions.

A 43-foot-long magnet for the world's largest particle collider broke ``with a loud bang and a cloud of dust'' during a high-pressure test, and officials said Tuesday they are working to find a replacement part.

Referees are often accused of being blind. Turns out they hear just fine, however. And a roaring crowd can add to the home field advantage.

Here is an immature orb-weaver spider. Orb-weavers are cosmopolitan, especially this genus Araneus, and many species of this genus are widespread and well studied.