Science Dec 24 Pluto gets festive for Christmas in the cosmos On Thursday morning, NASA released a new image of Pluto decked out for the holidays in a festive green and red coloring as its "Image of the Day."…
Arts Nov 18 ‘Calvin and Hobbes’ set its trap and first captured readers 30 years ago On Nov. 18, 1985, Bill Watterson's "Calvin and Hobbes" made its debut in newspapers across the country. The syndicated comic strip first introduced readers to mischievous six-year-old Calvin, excitedly explaining to his dad about his tiger trap, and Calvin's tiger…
World Nov 16 Group claiming to be Anonymous declares war on Islamic State militants Hackers claiming to be Anonymous, an international collective of activist hackers, threatened cyberattacks on the Islamic State group in retaliation for Friday's deadly attacks in Paris.
Science Nov 03 4K NASA video lets you see the sun in a new light NASA is allowing you to engage in an extended gazing session at our planet's star this week with the release of a new video that reveals the sun -- rotation, solar flares and all -- in unprecedented detail. The…
Science Sep 07 Sea turtles deliver record nesting seasons in Southeast U.S. Sea turtles have delivered a nesting season for the record books.
Science Jul 17 Velociraptor cousin looked like ‘big fluffy bird from hell’ This summer’s blockbuster “Jurassic World” ruffled the feathers of many a paleontologist when the movie’s depiction of several dinosaurs, namely the ferocious Velociraptor, lacked, well, feathers.
Arts Jul 13 A gamer at heart, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata dies at 55 Satoru Iwata, president and CEO of video game giant Nintendo, died on Saturday at the age of 55 from a bile duct growth, the company announced on Sunday.
Nation May 25 Cleveland, Justice Department reach settlement over police brutality, report says The city of Cleveland on Monday agreed to a settlement with the Justice Department over the uses of excessive, unconstitutional force by police officers, the New York Times reports.
Nation May 25 Veteran honors fallen military by writing more than 2,300 names from memory Memorial Day is a time for Americans to honor members of the U.S. military who laid down their lives in the service of the country. For U.S. Navy veteran Ron White, his method of memorializing takes on a unique form.
Nation May 24 Watch one of the U.S. military’s most sacred rituals, The Changing of the Guard, in 4K The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was constructed in 1921, after Congress approved the burial of an unidentified U.S. soldier from World War I, with other Unknowns interred since. The Tomb has been guarded year-round continuously since 1937, when the…