Category : science

DARPA Launch Challenge offers $10M top prize for rapid-turnaround orbital liftoffs

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Almost 15 years after a $10 million competition gave a boost to private-sector spaceflight, the Pentagon’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is kicking off another launch contest with a $10 million grand prize. The D...

The Latest: SpaceX rocket booster lands on floating platform

NASA's newest planet-hunting spacecraft rockets away; SpaceX booster lands on floating platform

NASA's Tess spacecraft embarks on quest to find new planets

NASA's Tess spacecraft embarks on quest to find planets around neighboring stars that might support life

Everything You Need to Know About the April 20 National School Walkout

It's the second major school walkout planned in two months

The power is out again in Puerto Rico, 7 months after Hurricane Maria

Seven months after Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico is still dealing with the fallout as it experienced an island-wide blackout on Wednesday. SEE ALSO: The mayor of Puerto Rico's capital can't believe this tiny firm's $300 million contract...

'Cross the Bushes Off Your Worry List.' George H.W. Bush Honors Barbara Bush, 'The Enforcer'

'I always knew Barbara was the most beloved woman in the world'

The Great Barrier Reef may never recover from the devastating 2016 heat wave

Australia's Great Barrier Reef will never be the same following the devastating marine heat wave that hit it between 2015 and 2016, according to a new study published Wednesday. The new research found that the northern third of the reef — which...

Uber launches new safety features for customers and drivers

Changes to the ridesharing app include 911 function and a share feature that allows friends to track your trip.

'Dog Yoga' Helps People and Their Pets Unwind Together

Yoga classes meant to be taken with your dog are becoming a practice available in cities around the world.

How plastic-eating bacteria actually work – a chemist explains

New research has found a way to speed up enzymes that break down the PET plastic in bottles.

How Smoking Pot May Hurt the Teenage Brain

Young people who used marijuana tended to have lower scores on memory tests

‘It Was a Lot of Chaos.’ Retired Nurse Performed CPR on Woman Who Died After Southwest Flight

Peggy Phillips said she performed CPR on Jennifer Riordan until the plane landed

Google Just Launched a Smartphone Game to Teach Adults How to Code

Thousands of people have already used the app, called Grasshopper

Prince Harry Knows Meghan Markle Is the Real Draw and This Is Proof

They're already pros at compromising

‘I'm Like the Breakup He Can’t Get Over.’ James Comey Talks Trump with Stephen Colbert

Former FBI Director James Comey sat down with Stephen Colbert on the 'Late Show' to talk Donald Trump and his new book 'A Higher Loyalty'

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