World Aug 12 WWI replica biplane to help mark centenary of military aircraft A replica World War I-era biplane took to the skies Tuesday, preparing to mark 100 years of military aerial deployment.
Science Aug 07 Astronomers discover 2.6 million light-year bridge between galaxies A team of astronomers and students have discovered a stream of hydrogen gas in space that is the largest known to date -- and dwarfs our own galaxy in comparison.
Nation Aug 07 Who really owns a monkey’s selfie? A copyright battle over who owns the rights to a monkey's selfie is going bananas.
World Aug 06 Indirect talks begin in Cairo as Gaza ceasefire holds into second day A 72-hour ceasefire between Israel and Hamas continued into a second day Wednesday as both sides prepared to enter into indirect, formal talks in Cairo, Egypt.
Nation Aug 05 San Antonio Spurs hire first female assistant coach in NBA history Becky Hammon is hanging up her playing shoes and lacing up her coaching ones, all while making history in the process. The San Antonio Spurs announced Tuesday that they have hired Hammon, a 16-season veteran and six-time all-star with the…
Science Aug 04 Playing a small amount of video games daily may ‘level up’ adjustment in children Parents take note: letting your children finish that one last video game level before they start their homework may have its benefits.
Science Jul 31 Why the moon hits your eye like a big … lemon? Scientists have finally made lemonade out of the origins of our lemon-shaped moon. While the moon may look, to quote crooner Dean Martin, like a big pizza pie -- the real shape is a bit more similar to a lemon.
Nation Jul 31 Batkid returns and he’s stronger than ever While Batman celebrates his diamond jubilee this year, it was last November that a tinier black-caped crusader stole headlines. It was a wish come true for Batkid, aka Miles Scott, a 5-year-old in remission after a three-year battle with leukemia.
World Jul 25 ‘Giants’ take to the streets of Liverpool, England The French street theater company Royal de Luxe are marking 100 years since the start of World War I in a larger than life way.
Arts Jul 23 Taking the Batman out of the shadows When the “Bat-Man” first appeared, he did so from the shadows, clad in a vampiric cowl with slits for eyes, long, sharp ears and a cape with bat-like wings. That was in 1939, in the pages of Detective Comics No.