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In Omaha, A Library With No Books Brings Technology To All
On the corner of the busiest intersection in Omaha, Neb., there’s a square cement building, wrapped on two sides with a flashing LED billboard promoting… -
Java Lovers, Rejoice: Coffee Doesn't Pose A Cancer Risk, WHO Panel Says
If coffee is your favorite morning pick-me-up, read on.The World Health Organization’s cancer research agency has given coffee the green light. The group… -
Fighting Terrorism: Hearts vs Minds
Yesterday, in response to the Orlando shooting, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump delivered dueling speeches on foreign policy. To break down where the two… -
Light Pollution Hides Milky Way From 80 Percent Of North Americans, Atlas Shows
The luminous glow of light pollution prevents nearly 80 percent of people in North America from seeing the Milky Way in the night sky.That’s according to… -
Despite Rise Of Superbugs, Syphilis Still Has A Kryptonite
Lola Stamm fell in love with the bacterium that causes syphilis when she was in grad school.Other bacteria are rod-shaped or blobby. Treponema pallidum,… -
Spring Is Swarm Season, When Beekeepers Are On The Hunt For New Hives
Late spring is swarm season — the time of year when bees reproduce and find new places to build hives. Swarms of bees leave the nest and zoom through the… -
Legal Medical Abortions Are Up In Texas, But So Are DIY Pills From Mexico
Women who want an abortion in deeply conservative Texas have slightly more choice these days than they had a few months ago. In March, the Food and Drug… -
Fossils Suggest That Island Life Shrank Our 'Hobbit' Relatives
It’s easy to think that evolution led inevitably to modern humans, the cleverest of apes. But there were some strange excursions along the way. Take, for… -
An Army Buddy's Call For Help Sends A Scientist On A Brain Injury Quest
The first time Kit Parker’s phone rang, everything seemed fine. It was January 2006, and Parker’s old Army buddy Chris Moroski was calling to say… -
New Genetic Engineering Method Called Promising — And Perilous
A powerful new technique for changing genes in insects, animals and plants holds great promise, according to a report from an influential panel of…