Original 'Star Wars' creators lift lid on special effects challenges

Remember the scene when Luke Skywalker failed his first attempt to blow up the Death Star?…

Groups remove 40 tons of fishing nets from Pacific Ocean

Environmentalists cleaning up plastic in the ocean pulled 40 tons (36 metric tons) of abandoned fishing…

Grain-free food may be linked to dog heart disease: health authority

Recent years have seen a surge in grain-free dog and cat foods, as increasing numbers of…

Confirmation of old theory leads to new breakthrough in superconductor science

Phase transitions occur when a substance changes from a solid, liquid or gaseous state to a…

New study examines 2017-2018 Thomas Fire debris flows

Shortly before the beginning of the 2017-2018 winter rainy season, one of the largest fires in…

NASA needs your help: Do you know how to grow plants in space?

Do you know how to maintain a family-sized garden without unlimited soil, natural sunlight and Earth’s…

NASA to land first woman on the moon. 'It would be out of this world.'

From 1969 to 1972, six NASA missions named for the Greek god Apollo successfully landed 12…

University of Chicago Medical Center's data sharing with Google puts patient privacy at risk, lawsuit alleges

About two years ago, the University of Chicago Medical Center touted a new, ambitious partnership with…

Report: Apple to shift assembly of Mac Pro from US to China

A newspaper is reporting that Apple will manufacture its new Mac Pro computer in China, shifting…

Design chief departure adds to uncertainty at Apple

The departure of chief designer Jony Ive adds to uncertainty at Apple as the California tech…