Science

Claudia Scarlata, lead researcher and associate professor at the U's school of Physics and Astronomy, said the public has already completed over 100,000 investigations.
Weather forecasts improve, under the radar
Make fun of the weatherman if you want but modern forecasts have quietly, by degrees, become much better.
Transportation secretary urges drone industry to engage public
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao told attendees at a Fargo drone conference Wednesday they must do a better job of engaging the public about safety, security and privacy issues.
In public understanding of science, alternative facts are the norm
If we are committed to combating "alternate facts" in science - as we should be - then we must also combat the alternative theories that license them, says guest blogger Andrew Shtulman.
Juno spacecraft reveals spectacular cyclones at Jupiter's poles
The NASA has spotted enormous cyclones at the gas giant's north and south poles. The probe has also returned other data that have project scientists scratching their heads.
How the biggest animal on Earth got so big
Whales might be the largest animals on the planet, but they haven't always been so huge. Researchers say the ocean giants only became enormous fairly recently, and over a short period of time.
FCC votes to begin rollback of net neutrality regulations
The vote begins a monthslong process to collect -- once again -- public comment on how the government should regulate Internet service providers. The FCC is repealing Obama-era rules.
Is 'internet addiction' real?
What started out as web surfing by a healthy teen descended into online obsession and isolation. Was it depression, internet addiction or both? Whatever you call it, rehab is now part of the answer.