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NASA to athletic Mars rover: 'Stick the landing'

NASA to athletic Mars rover: 'Stick the landing'

It's NASA's most ambitious and expensive Mars mission yet -- and it begins with the red planet arrival late Sunday of the smartest interplanetary rover ever built. Also the most athletic.

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Aspen Ideas Festival: IQ2 debate on fracking

Aspen Ideas Festival: IQ2 debate on fracking

The Intelligence Squared debate series was staged at the Aspen Ideas Festival to debate the motion, "No Fracking Way: The Natural Gas Boom is Doing More Harm Than Good." Two experts on each side debated the pros and cons of natural gas development and the hydraulic fracturing technology used to extract natural gas.

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Can manipulated mosquito genes stop deadly diseases?

Can manipulated mosquito genes stop deadly diseases?

Mosquitoes have been called "mans' deadliest foe". They spread diseases like malaria, dengue fever and West Nile. To stem the spread of these sometimes deadly diseases, scientists are beginning to alter their genetics.

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The Week in Commentary

The Week in Commentary

A summary of the past week's commentaries and some of the comments they inspired.

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Apple's new operating system for Macs go on sale Wednesday

Apple's new operating system for Macs go on sale Wednesday

Apple Inc. will release its new operating system for Mac computers on Wednesday, with features borrowed from mobile devices and a tighter integration with online file storage.

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'Global Weirdness' and the science of climate change

Science journalist Michael Lemonick's new book 'Global Weirdness' seeks to clearly explain everything we currently know about the science of climate change. He joins The Daily Circuit Wednesday to discuss what is ahead for our planet.
by Paul Huttner

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NASA reports success in test of heat shield

An experimental heat shield for future spacecraft landings successfully survived a test launch Monday that brought it through the earth's atmosphere at speeds of up to 7,600 mph, NASA said.

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Experts: Some fracking critics use bad science

Experts: Some fracking critics use bad science

In the debate over natural gas drilling, the companies are often the ones accused of twisting the facts. But scientists say opponents sometimes mislead the public, too.

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Potholes? There's an app for that

Potholes? There's an app for that

Officials in Boston are testing an app called Street Bump that allows drivers to automatically report potholes to the city, with their smartphones doing all the work.

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Remains found in Wis. road project

Archaeologists are finding ancient remains possibly of Native Americans in the ground beneath the reconstruction of Highway 35 in the La Crosse area.

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