Science

What if the Wetterling boys had a cell phone?
While the discovery of Jacob Wetterling's remains has rekindled fears of deadly stranger abductions, experts say the number of such incidents has fallen over the years, thanks in part to technology.
QWERTY traveled from typewriter to iPhone, but alternative keyboards do exist
The QWERTY keyboard layout has been around since the 19th century. Aren't there other arrangements better fit for the computer age? They vary from radical changes to slight alterations.
Why your Facebook habit at work makes economists worry
Productivity, a key measure of the economy's health, has been growing more slowly in recent years. Can Facebook and other social media distractions on the job be partly to blame?
Samsung recalls Galaxy Note 7 over exploding, burning batteries
The device launched just a few weeks ago. Dozens of users reported that their waterproof smartphones caught fire or exploded. Samsung traced the problem to the battery, and promises replacements.
Test of experimental Alzheimer's drug finds progress against brain plaques
Researchers have failed repeatedly in their efforts to slow or halt Alzheimer's disease. But there are hints that an experimental drug can do what previous medicines could not.
Watch: International Space Station flies over 3 hurricanes
Two hurricanes in the Pacific - Lester and Madeline - are threatening Hawaii. Meanwhile, Gaston is crossing the open Atlantic. The space station got a good view of all three of them on Tuesday.