Mathematician Who Waited 50 Years for Proper Credit for Her Work Has Died
At the Los Alamos National Laboratory, Mary Tsingou Menzel’s computer programming helped set the stage for chaos theory ...
Will We Ever Understand Dementia?
Since the days of Dr. Alzheimer himself, there has been a dream that severe senility might have an explanation — and a c...
The Underappreciated Benefits of Leaving Fallen Leaves Alone
To homeowners, fallen leaves look like work. To nature, they’re an investment, with tremendous value on the secondary ma...
Does written language speed up or slow down cultural change?
The written word has been revolutionary in preserving ideas from the past, and transmitting new ones in the present. But...
SpaceX launches 21 satellites to orbit for the US military after 5-day delay (video)
SpaceX launched 21 "data transport" satellites for the U.S. military today (Oct. 10), sending them up from California's ...
Asbestos mystery leaves beloved beach closed
Image caption, Mount Batten Beach was fenced off in JulyByJonathan MorrisSouth WestPublished44 minutes agoFor more than ...
Chemicals at former fuel depot 'have been removed'
Image caption, The barrels of fire fighting foam liquid were manufactured in 1988 and stored at RAF IslipByJamie MorrisS...
Life-threatening Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in Florida
To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedFigure caption, Watch: Powe...
Mysterious 10-minute X-ray burst from a distant galaxy may have come from 2 dead stars colliding
Astronomers investigating mysterious flashes of X-rays believe that these blasts could hide collisions between neutron s...
'Dark Matter' showrunner and author Blake Crouch talks the 'daunting' task of moving beyond the original book for season 2 (interview)
'It's very humbling to get to work with so many smart people who are all trying to execute your vision.'
'People don't think recycling at work is part of their job description'
Image caption, Businesses in Wales are required to sort waste into the same recycling categories that households are exp...
'October is the ideal time to get vaccinated': Flu season is kicking off early, experts say
Flu tests are coming back positive at higher rates than is typical for early fall in several Western states, data sugges...