Exoplanet K2-18 b lies in the habitable zone of its host star some 110 light-years from Earth. | Continue reading
The recent discovery of eight new signals means astronomers may finally have all the clues they need to solve a longstanding mystery. | Continue reading
Ethan Zuckerman, creator of the original pop-up ad, which first appeared on Tripod.com in 1997, has a message for the Internet: "I'm sorry." | Continue reading
The rock-eating, sulfur-breathing microbes have scientists wondering what other strange creatures dwell deep below Earth's surface. | Continue reading
Many companies have cozied up to the nation's capital, but none have accrued the kind of presence and reach that Amazon will soon boast. | Continue reading
Anand Giridharadas said it's "not his job" to keep the elite institution's secrets. | Continue reading
Some former CIA agents question the veracity of "Life Undercover: Coming of Age in the CIA," by Amaryllis Fox, which hits stores in October. | Continue reading
Vitamin E oil has been implicated in at least one other vaping-related illness - back in 2000. | Continue reading
State health investigators are looking into six possible cases of vaping-related lung illnesses. | Continue reading
The recent discovery of eight new signals means astronomers may finally have all the clues they need to solve a longstanding mystery. | Continue reading
The discovery prompted scientists to postpone other plans and focus instead on trying to figure out what the substance is. | Continue reading
One of the first tweets sent from his "compromised" account was the N-word. Another, sent minutes later, praised Hitler. | Continue reading
Some of the world's most renowned scientists are questioning whether the cosmos has an inner life similar to our own. | Continue reading
New research suggests that exposure to radiation could trigger anxiety and impair cognition. | Continue reading
Living organisms can give off methane, but so can rocks. | Continue reading
The professional racer and former host of "Mythbusters" was identified as the sole fatality connected with the accident, which is under investigation. | Continue reading
"Due to the extremely large crowds," government officials urged residents to "consume in a rational manner and choose to go shopping at an off-peak time." | Continue reading
The lawsuits allege the company and the Sackler family are responsible for starting and sustaining the opioid crisis. | Continue reading
'Our supremacy as the prime understanders of the cosmos is rapidly coming to end.' | Continue reading
For decades, fecal transplants went unregulated, with doctors performing them as they pleased. | Continue reading
Inspired by the 1989 "Baltic Way," Hong Kongers held hands across the city in protest of the government. | Continue reading
By hiding its multimillion-dollar dark money ad spend, the organization bypassed Facebook's political advertising transparency rules. | Continue reading
The decision could give a single elector the power to decide the outcome of a presidential election — if the popular vote results in an apparent Electoral College tie. | Continue reading
Detroit’s police chief says facial recognition is making the city safer. Some residents fear it could create a surveillance state. | Continue reading
NBC News was able to find more than 100 accounts that featured extremist and racist content | Continue reading
Students at San Mateo High School must lock up their phones every single school day this year. School officials hope the move will get students focused in classes. | Continue reading
Started almost two decades ago with a stated mission to “provide information to Chinese communities to help immigrants assimilate into American society,” The Epoch Times now wields one of the biggest social media followings of any news outlet. | Continue reading
The proposed airships would move cargo more efficiently than oceangoing freighters — and produce far less pollution. | Continue reading
In what may have been the first instance of online espionage, the Soviets built their own space shuttle based on thousands of documents acquired from U.S. sources. First of two parts, by NBC News' Robert Windrem. | Continue reading
The proposed vessel would ply polar waters, but scientists have their doubts about its effectiveness. | Continue reading
Invasive species kill enough trees each year to release as much carbon into the atmosphere as 4 million cars. | Continue reading
Designers of the jointed appendage say it could improve balance and make virtual reality games more realistic. | Continue reading
The school has insisted for years that you call it "THE Ohio State University." Now it has filed for a trademark on the word. | Continue reading
During a visit to a Pennsylvania factory, the president claimed without evidence that he was losing money while in office. | Continue reading
Clemson University researchers found videos of confrontations between white people and minorities received instrumental early social media promotion from inauthentic accounts. | Continue reading
Epstein, 66, was being held on federal sex trafficking charges. | Continue reading
The document is being considered a "nexus to a potential hate crime," officials said. | Continue reading
A theft ring in Washington state sold millions of dollars' worth of stolen goods on Amazon.com in the past six years, recently unsealed federal court documents show. | Continue reading
Give the lame excuses a rest. Researcher and philosopher Paulina Sliwa says this is when to make an excuse and when to just say "I'm sorry". | Continue reading
"A lot of patients don't realize that as they get older, their body becomes more sensitive to alcohol," researchers said. | Continue reading
ProPublica said it found dozens of parents exploiting a legal loophole to save money on their children's tuition at the expense of low-income students | Continue reading
After the University of Alaska lost 41 percent of its state funding, thousands of students were told Alaska would no longer be providing promised state scholarships. | Continue reading
The mechanism linking the two conditions should be explored, experts say. | Continue reading
Early tests show artificial "assistants" can help doctors and nurses spot potentially deadly problems in time to take life-saving action. | Continue reading
“I definitely didn’t think about the payback time and the interest,” an Earnin user said. “They just portray it as being so simple and so easy.” | Continue reading
The city had come under pressure from activists in recent days who had protested on Atlanta's streets after a man riding a scooter was run over by a transit bus. | Continue reading