Science

U.S. safety regulators will end an investigation into a fatal crash involving electric car maker Tesla Motors' Autopilot system without seeking a recall, a person briefed on the matter said Thursday.
A superbug that resisted 26 antibiotics
How close are we to the point when a bacterial infection can resist all available antibiotics? A case in Nevada, reported this past week in the CDC journal, says that we're already there.
'Robot lawyer' makes the case against parking tickets
The online service DoNotPay has helped motorists in London, New York City and Seattle overturn more than 200,000 parking tickets, the creator says. Now, the service is expanding across the U.S.
St. Paul recycling bins contain controversial tracking chip
The city says it won't monitor residents' recycling, but a technology in new containers would make it possible.
How smart are horses?
Researchers have shown that horses communicate flexibly with human caretakers depending on what specific knowledge those humans have - or lack. That's a big deal, says anthropologist Barbara J. King.
New 'Skywalker' ape species will need Jedi powers to survive
Scientists named a new species of gibbon ape after Star Wars rebel character Luke Skywalker. Like similar species that live in China and Myanmar, the so-called skywalker hoolock gibbon is endangered.
Scientists: Moon over the hill at 4.51 billion years old
A research team reported Wednesday that the moon formed within 60 million years of the birth of the solar system. Previous estimates ranged within 100 million years, all the way out to 200 million years after the solar system's creation, not quite 4.6 billion years ago.
It's the latest chapter in one of Gov. Mark Dayton's top priorities for his final term in office. More than $66 million in broadband funding since 2014 has helped expand access across Minnesota.
Backpage shuts down adult ads in the U.S., citing government pressure
The online classified website disabled its space for adults seeking sexual partners. A Senate report last year accused the website of being a forum for child sex trafficking.