James A. Foley

Legalizing Medical Marijuana Does Not Correlate with Increased Teen Usage, Study Finds

Parents worrying that the legalization of marijuana for medicinal purposes will allow their teenage children greater access to the drug can breathe easy. According to a new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health, legalization of medical marijuana has no correlation with increased teenage use.

Bowhead Whale Spotted 1,000 Miles from Home is Same Individual Seen in 2012

A bowhead whale spotted very far from home in Cape Cod Bay, Mass., earlier this month is the same individual that caused a stir in 2012, according to scientists from the Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies (CCS).

Honeybees in Kenya have Resilience to Diseases that Destroy Bees Elsewhere

Populations of East Africa honeybees appear to be resilient toward a number of devastating parasites and pathogens that affect bee colonies in Europe, the US and Asia, according to new research.

Sun Boils with Earth- and Jupiter-Sized Clumps of Matter

Scientists at NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) have developed a new way of probing the inner depths of the Sun by collecting data from the star's atmosphere, learning there's more to the solar surface than meets the eye.

Some Birds use "Mafia" Tactics to Get Hosts to Accept Their Parasite Eggs

New research from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology reveals that some species of parasitic bird - which lay their eggs in the nests of other bird species - will bring on a heavy retaliation if the host bird abandons the parasite eggs.

Man Discovers 6.19-Carat "Limitless" White Diamond in Arkansas State Park

A man who moved to Murfreesboro, Ark. so he could search for treasure at Crater of Diamonds State Park - which lets visitors pan through its 37.5 acres and keep any diamonds they find - hit the jackpot Wednesday, finding one of the largest diamonds ever unearthed in the park: a 6.19-carat white diamond.