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Here's how Kilauea's lava is shaping Hawaii's Big Island

Here's how Kilauea's lava is shaping Hawaii's Big Island

Satellite images from NASA and the European Space Agency show how the volcano's lava flows are changing the landscape. Here's a look at the before and after at Kapoho Bay.
by Lacey Young

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A first for the Army: Scouting big cities for new command HQ

A first for the Army: Scouting big cities for new command HQ

The U.S. Army is scouting large cities, including Minneapolis, to find a home for a new command headquarters so it will be close to academia and industry, a first for the service.
by Associated Press

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Math bee: Honeybees seem to understand the concept of zero

Math bee: Honeybees seem to understand the concept of zero

Research shows that bees possess a mathematical ability once thought to exist only in dolphins, primates, birds and humans who are beyond the preschool years.
by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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New Mars discoveries advance case for possible life

New Mars discoveries advance case for possible life

Scientists reported Thursday that NASA's Curiosity rover has found potential building blocks of life in an ancient Martian lakebed. Hints have been found before, but this is the best evidence yet.
by The Associated Press

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NOAA satellite beams back a spectacular view of home

NOAA satellite beams back a spectacular view of home

The first full image of Earth by the the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's GOES-17 weather satellite was released to show off a closeup of the "blue marble."
by Lacey Young

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What it took to get to Pluto

What it took to get to Pluto

NASA launched the New Horizons mission to Pluto in January 2006. It was a long-anticipated project that almost didn't happen.
by Kerri Miller and Suzanne Pekow

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Gun studies: Permit laws reduce murders; red flag laws cut suicides

Gun studies: Permit laws reduce murders; red flag laws cut suicides

There's a new push to study the real-life effects of gun laws. "Red Flag" laws lower suicide rates; reductions in homicides are associated with tougher gun permit requirements.
by Martin Kaste

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One woman's Facebook success story: A support group for 1.7 million

One woman's Facebook success story: A support group for 1.7 million

Inspired by the kidnapping of Nigerian schoolgirls, Lola Omolola started a Facebook group that soared in size and quickly became a support network for women around the globe.
by Aarti Shahani

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