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More tornadoes from global warming? Nobody knows

Scientists: Unlike hurricanes and nor'easters, tornadoes show no clear link to global warming

Updated 00 minutes, 11 seconds ago

Tunisia announces 3 cases of coronavirus, 1 death

Tunisia: Man back from Saudi Arabia dies from coronavirus, 2 children treated and recovered

Updated 00 minutes, 38 seconds ago

Curiosity rover drills into second Martian rock

NASA rover Curiosity drills into second Martian rock; prepares to study it in detail

Updated 00 minutes, 53 seconds ago

Mice return from a month in space

Mice and lizards return from a month in space aboard an orbiting Russian capsule

Updated 00 minutes, 54 seconds ago

Should we let wunderkinds drop out of high school?

When is it OK for wunderkinds to drop out of school? (Hey, it worked for Tumblr's founder!)

Updated 08 minutes, 35 seconds ago

Slow pokes: Acupuncture helps hypothermic turtles

After days on pins and needles, chilled Mass. sea turtles recovering with help of acupuncture

Updated 34 minutes, 41 seconds ago

Oklahoma twister tracked path of 1999 tornado

In unusual pattern, Oklahoma tornado tracked path of 1999 monster twister with record winds

Updated 34 minutes, 46 seconds ago

Study: Most shipwrecks a minor US pollution threat

Report: 87 shipwrecks, most from WWII, could leak oil near US, but no 'ticking time bombs'

Updated 34 minutes, 48 seconds ago

Honeybees trained in Croatia to find land mines

Could honeybees save Europe from land mines? Croatian scientists think so

Updated 34 minutes, 50 seconds ago

Silicon Valley-area hub becomes factory town

Silicon Valley-area city becomes factory town again, with help of high-tech manufacturing

Updated 1 hours, 04 minutes ago

Thailand urged to explore edible insect market

Thailand urged to explore edible insect market to cope with global food demands

Tuesday - 05/21/2013, 09:30am EDT

'Crazy ants' drive southeastern U.S. nuts (Video)

Forget the fire ant. It's time to worry about "crazy ants," according to researchers at The University of Texas at Austin.

Tuesday - 05/21/2013, 05:59am EDT

FBI: No arrests in Spokane, Wash., ricin case

FBI says no arrests in Wash. ricin letter case, but releases few details on investigation

Monday - 05/20/2013, 06:08pm EDT

Teen's tiny device would quickly charge cellphones (Video)

An 18-year-old has developed a tiny device that fits inside cellphone batteries and charges a phone in 20 to 30 seconds.

Monday - 05/20/2013, 06:46am EDT

Colgate-Palmolive seeks patent for toothbrushes that deliver caffeine, meds

A new patent filed by Colgate-Palmolive aims to make this hygienic step pack more punch by offering caffeine, pain relief or appetite suppressants.

Monday - 05/20/2013, 04:25am EDT

Caribbean talks conservation on Branson's island

Caribbean political, business leaders meet on Branson's private island to discuss conservation

Monday - 05/20/2013, 01:32am EDT

Correction: Space Station-Star Trek story

Correction: Space Station-Star Trek story

Sunday - 05/19/2013, 08:50pm EDT

NASA: New pump resolves big space station leak

NASA: New pump vanquishes space station ammonia "gusher," jury still out on little leak

Sunday - 05/19/2013, 07:44pm EDT

Cellphones may not cause brain cancer

Contrary to popular belief (and fear), cellphones may not cause brain cancer.

Sunday - 05/19/2013, 02:50pm EDT

Understanding men and women via the brain

In order to understand your mate, you must first understand his or her brain.

Sunday - 05/19/2013, 08:47am EDT
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