Science

October 28, 2014 10:07 AM

Minneapolis to post city spending, financial data online

A city council committee signed off on a $50,000 contract with OpenGov, a firm that's built similar websites for cities around the country.

by Curtis Gilbert

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October 28, 2014 10:06 AM

Caleb Scharf on the cosmic significance of life on Earth

Caleb Scharf argues that while life on earth isn't unique, it is rare to live on a planet so unusually situated and part of such an exclusive club of planetary systems that can support life

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October 28, 2014 8:01 AM

CVS, Rite Aid pull Apple Pay, and many see a fight over mobile wallets

The two pharmacy chains' decision is leading observers to note that large retailers are looking to develop an independent payment system independent.

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October 28, 2014 7:42 AM

Is 'leaning in' the only formula for women's success in science?

Sorting out how women can work high-powered STEM jobs and have families is central to keeping women in the workplace, says an award-winning biochemical engineer and Caltech researcher.

by Kelly McEvers

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October 28, 2014 7:32 AM

What's more embarrassing than that old screen name? Sharing it

AOL Instant Messenger was hugely popular in the late 1990s. While many would prefer to forget, others are brave enough to share the now-defunct handles from days gone by. Take a look.

by NPR Staff

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October 27, 2014 3:32 PM

Possible complete mammoth skeleton found in Idaho

Experts estimate the mammoth was about 16 years old and lived about 70,000 to 120,000 years ago in what was a savanna-like country populated with large herbivores and predators.

by The Associated Press

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October 27, 2014 6:41 AM

Lava from Hawaii volcano advances, prompts evacuation fears

Dozens of residents in the flow path have been told to complete all necessary preparations by Tuesday for a possible evacuation.

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October 24, 2014 2:47 PM

'Freakish' sunspot wows astronomers

AR 2192, the largest sunspot seen since the beginning of the current 11-year cycle that started in 2008, is producing strong solar flares.

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October 24, 2014 1:05 PM

European scientists conclude that distant comet smells terrible

A European spacecraft has picked up a foul odor emanating from a comet called 67P/C-G.

by Geoff Brumfiel

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October 23, 2014 12:54 PM

A 45,000-year-old leg bone reveals the oldest human genome yet

Interbreeding between neanderthals and humans took place in the relatively recent past, between 50,000 and 60,000 years ago.

by Geoff Brumfiel

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