Science
Take Two For Orbital ATK Launch
Friday's launch will be the first for Orbital ATK since a 2014 launch failure.
Cambridge University Launches New Center To Study AI's Impact On Humanity
Opinion is divided about the merits of trying to imbue machines with human-like learning capabilities.
Watch Orbital ATK's Return Launch Here
The Cygnus spacecraft has been named the "S.S. Deke Slayton II" for the mission.
Pacific Islanders Fleeing To Avoid Climate Change Impact
According to a new survey, over the past decade, climate change has forced a large number of people from three Pacific island nations -- Kiribati, Tuvalu and Nauru -- to flee their countries.
Watch The LISA Pathfinder Launch Here
The spacecraft will use two cubes to try to detect these elusive ripples in space-time.
Minnesota Allows Medical Marijuana For Chronic Pain
Minnesota's medical marijuana program is currently one of the most restrictive in the country, and this change could add thousands of patients.
India Restores Full Federal Funding For AIDS Program
Federal funding for the country's National AIDS Control Program was slashed by a fifth earlier this year -- a decision that was roundly criticized by health activists.
New Dinosaur Tracks Discovered In Scotland
The footprints found in lagoon-type sediment provide evidence that sauropods spent some time in the water.
Orbital ATK's Return Mission Gets The Go-Ahead
A little over a year later, Orbital ATK gets ready to deliver cargo to the International Space Station.
The Deadly Side Of Pro-Choice Work
For employees and volunteers at Planned Parenthood and other women's health clinics, the threat of harassment and violence is always there.
Winter Storm Hits Midwest
Winter weather advisories were in place from central Nebraska to northwest Wisconsin and northeast Minnesota.
Pope Avoids Contraception Controversy
While returning from his Africa trip, Pope Francis said the continent faced more urgent concerns than condom use, such as malnutrition and environmental damage.
Hypersonic Rocket Could Revolutionize Space Flight
Getting into space is an expensive business. But a re-usable space plane like this could revolutionize hyper-sonic flight and make space access much cheaper.
In Climate Talks, A Degree Of Fear In Poor Countries
With COP21 set to begin in Paris, representatives from less developed countries worry that their needs will be ignored in the hunt for a deal.
Mosquito-Borne Virus Linked To Birth Defects In Brazil
The Health Ministry is calling the link "is a unique situation in global scientific research."
French Police Fire Tear Gas At Protesters
Police arrested or detained hundred of protesters Sunday, amid a rowdy kickoff to a week of international climate change negotiations in Paris.
Protests Herald Paris Climate Summit
Ahead of the COP 21 conference, scheduled to begin Monday, activists want world leaders to do more to curb greenhouse gas emissions and limit warming.
Nefertiti's Tomb May Have Been Found
Investigators used radar to confirm a theory by British Egyptologist Nicholas Reeves that the boy king's tomb extended farther than initially believed.
Planned Parenthood Has Been A Longtime Target
Friday's shooting at a Planned Parenthood in Colorado is one of many in the history of arson attacks and violence against the organization.
Scientists Glimpse Supermassive Black Hole Swallowing Star
For the first time ever, scientists have witnessed the rare event, which occurs when a star falls into a black hole’s gravitational well.
Adolescent AIDS Deaths Tripled Since 2000
Adolescents are the only age group for which the mortality figures are not decreasing, according to a new report from Unicef.
CERN's LHC Smashes Lead Ions At Record Energies
The world's largest particle accelerator was successful in colliding lead ions at 1,045 teraelectronvolts (TeV) -- twice as high as that achieved in any previous experiment.
