Science

No Snapchat in the bedroom? An online tool to manage kids' media use
The American Academy of Pediatrics has launched more liberal guidelines on children's media use. They're offering parents an online tool to help manage the what, where and when of family screen time.
How snakes lost their legs
Scientists in Florida say they've pinpointed a genetic process that caused snakes to lose their legs and have found that embryonic pythons still form "cryptic leg skeletons," millions of years later.
How a far-sighted Minnesota scientist pointed America toward the future
The National Sea Grant Program, which turns 50 years old this month, is the brainchild of a former University of Minnesota Dean who also proposed a domed experimental city in Aitkin County and wrote a famous comic strip.
Apes may be more like us than we thought
Blogger Alva Noe looks at new research showing apes understand what we think: They are able to differentiate how someone thinks something to be from how it actually is.
Samsung permanently powers down Galaxy Note 7 smartphones
Last month the tech giant recalled 2.5 million phones after some were catching fire or exploding. After reports that the replacements are dangerous, too, the company is permanently ceasing production.