Science
Official backs studying quake risks at nuke plants
Recent earthquakes demonstrate the need for the nation's nuclear industry to re-evaluate the geologic hazards facing power plants, a process that has already started, the new chair of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission said this week.
Scientists locate planet similar in size to Earth
David DeVorkin, curator at the National Air and Space Museum
Archaeologists discover Thracian golden jewelry
Archaeologists say they have unearthed an almost 2,400-year-old golden hoard in an ancient Thracian tomb in northern Bulgaria.
Geologists find East Coast quakes travel farther
Data from the 2011 earthquake centered in Virginia shows East Coast tremors can travel much farther and cause damage over larger areas than previously thought, the U.S. Geological Survey said Tuesday.
Lawmakers issue subpoena for pharmacy director
House lawmakers have issued a subpoena for the director of the Massachusetts pharmacy linked to the deadly meningitis outbreak.
Good news for coast: Nor'easter to weaken
Weather experts had good news for beleaguered northeast coastal residents Tuesday: A new storm that threatened to complicate Hurricane Sandy cleanup efforts on Wednesday now looks like it will be weaker than expected.
Red genes, blue genes?
We're not talking about fashion or the color of your eyes. Can your DNA pre-determine whether you will vote for Mitt Romney or Barack Obama? New research suggests that it may play a big role in your ballot box choices.
NZealand beaching proves rarest of whales exists
The spade-toothed beaked whale is so rare that nobody has seen one alive, but scientists have proof the species still exists.
Shuttle prototype Enterprise suffers storm damage
The flying machine that ushered in NASA's space shuttle program has suffered storm damage in New York City.
Where are all the space shuttles now?
The last of NASA's space shuttles to fly, Atlantis, is the last to move to its new retirement home, just 10 miles away at Kennedy Space Center's main tourist site. A look at each of the shuttles in the order they flew, including the test model.
Final 10-mile trek for space shuttle Atlantis
Accompanied by a fleet of astronauts spanning NASA's entire existence, Atlantis made a slow, solemn journey to retirement Friday, the last space shuttle to orbit the world and the last to leave NASA's nest.
NASA rover doesn't detect methane on Mars
Scientists say initial sampling of Mars' atmosphere by the NASA rover Curiosity did not definitively detect methane, a gas that can be a clue to determining if the red planet ever was hospitable to microbial life.
Elephant in South Korean zoo imitates human speech
An elephant in a South Korean zoo is using his trunk to pick up not only food, but also human vocabulary.
Forecasters: New, lesser storm may hit East Coast
Forecasters say another messy _ and wintry _ storm may cause post-Election Day problems for an already weather weary East Coast.
Judge: Employee not let go over intelligent design
A former computer specialist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory was not dismissed because he advocated his belief in intelligent design while at work, a Superior Court judge has tentatively ruled.
Forecasters: New, lesser storm may hit East Coast
Another messy _ and wintry _ storm may cause post-Election Day problems for an already weather-weary East Coast, forecasters say.
Astronauts take spacewalk to find ammonia leak
Two spacewalking astronauts worked on a leaky radiator system outside the International Space Station on Thursday, just hours after barely dodging a menacing piece of orbiting junk.
WATCH LIVE: Astronauts conduct spacewalk at space station
Astronauts will go outside the International Space Station Thursday to repair an ammonia leak on a radiator.
Wind kicks up 100-year-old volcanic ash in Alaska
A smog-like haze that hung over part of Alaska's Kodiak Island this week was courtesy of a volcanic eruption _ 100 years ago.
Officials debate whether to scrap malaria program
The future of a pricey malaria program meant to provide cheap drugs for poor patients may be in jeopardy after health officials clashed over its effectiveness in two new reports.
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