Scientists may have discovered how precursors to the present-day genetic code first duplicated themselves before the existence of enzymes that are indispensable to that process today. The "easy" solution could have actually happened in a messy puddle billions of years ago.

The German upper house of parliament passed a resolution calling for a ban on internal combustion engines by 2030. August diesel sales dropped 5% in Germany, 5.8% in France, 5.5% in Belgium and Luxembourg, and 12.9 percent in the Netherlands.

ST. LOUIS — In a sometimes nasty second presidential debate, there were again several calls by the candidates for fact-checkers to referee competing statements, which we are happy to oblige. 

Sunday’s presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump capped an extraordinary weekend that saw top Republicans call on Trump to end his presidential run following the release of a videotape showing