Science
Billions of cicadas to emerge this season
The loud hissing of the Brood II cicada will soon be heard along the East Coast, from New York to Georgia. The sound is the mating call of the species.
'Orajel' creator David Morris Kern dies at 103
David Morris Kern, creator of toothache medicine 'Orajel,' dies at 103
Girls rocket team giving the boys a run for their money (Video)
Jasmyn Logan and Nia'mani Robinson, two freshmen from Central High School in Capitol Heights, Md., are finalists in this Saturday's Team America Rocketry Challenge (TARC) - the largest student rocket competition in the world.
Montgomery math exam failures prompt review
More than half of Montgomery students fail geometry, algebra 2 final exams, prompting review
Israeli warplanes strike Syria in escalation
Israeli warplanes renew strikes on Syria; official says target is Hezbollah-bound missiles
Low-level eruption at Alaska's Cleveland Volcano
No flight restrictions following low-level eruption at Alaska's Cleveland Volcano
Feds: Many causes for dramatic bee disappearance
Feds blame combination of parasite, virus, bacteria, pesticides for strange bee disappearance
Technologies transforming energy: a glossary
A visual glance at key energy terms and technologies
Alan Alda wants scientists to cut out the jargon
Cut out the jargon: Alan Alda center at NY college teaches scientists to keep it simple
Russia charging NASA $70 million per rocket seat
Skyrocketing inflation: Russia now charging NASA $70 million per seat to fly US astronauts
Virgin Galactic spaceship makes 1st powered flight
Virgin Galactic's spaceship makes 1st powered flight, goes supersonic in test over California
Solar plane lands in Ariz., 1st leg of major trip
Solar-powered airplane lands in Phoenix on first leg of trip to several US cities
Fishermen want humpback whales off endangered list
Hawaii fishermen: North Pacific humpback whales should no longer be on endangered species list
Researchers studying why college kids get the mumps
The outbreaks at area college campuses are part of a national pattern and researchers are trying to determine why college students are at risk for a childhood disease.
Toddler is youngest to ever get lab-made windpipe
South Korean 2-year-old has new windpipe made from her own stem cells; youngest patient ever
Oil drilling technology leaps, clean energy lags
Oil and gas drillers make technological leaps, while renewable energy industry struggles
Germ-zapping 'robots': Hospitals combat superbugs
Hospitals see wave of products to fight superbugs; penalties loom if patients catch infections
Monster hurricane watch at Saturn's North Pole
Hurricane watch at Saturn's North Pole: Cyclone eye is 1,250 miles wide, cloud speed 330 mph
Logging halted after damage to archaeological site
Logging halted after utility workers damage American Indian archaeological sites in California




