gangs
Gang Alternative Movement Gains Momentum
Seven percent of U.S. teens belong to gangs. A new movement hopes to bring that number down.
Hurricane Earl
Hurricane Earl Looms Over East Coast
Earl, currently a Category 3 hurricane, could make landfall later this week.
nugget
Bacteria Make Gold Nuggets
The finding could help prospectors use biosensors to zero-in on where clumps of the precious metal may lie.
Debris orbiting the Earth.
A Traffic Cop for Satellites
Satellite crashes may be rare, but when they happen, the impact can be long-lasting.
Canadian Rockies
Canadian Rockies Yields Fossil Trove
One of paleontology's most revered fossil sites now has a baby brother.
Computer Circuit
Super Capacitor Could Power Phone, Laptop for Days
If optimized, this new technology could fully charge consumer electronic devices almost instantaneously.
miners
Chilean Miners' Suffering Like Soldiers'
Forget astronauts. The experiences of combat soldiers can teach the trapped miners even more, say psychologists.
Solar Power
Mars Probe Tech Keeps Windows Dust-Free
If applied to solar panels, this technology could transform deserts into massive power plants.
First Feast
World's First Feast: Beef, Turtles and a Dead Shaman
It may be too late to RSVP for the world's first feast, which took place around 12,000 years ago. But take a look what's on the menu here.
Dinosaur Hindlimb
Stocky Predatory Dinosaur Prowled Transylvania
Island species from the past were usually stranger and smaller than close relatives on continental landmasses.