Will smoggy L.A. have 'zero bad air' in 2025? Don't hold your breath

It was one of Mayor Eric Garcetti’s most dramatic pledges in his sweeping “Green New Deal”…

Instagram to start blocking hashtags with vaccine misinformation

Instagram will start blocking any hashtags spreading misinformation about vaccines, becoming the latest internet platform to…

Elon Musk cracks a lewd joke at Jeff Bezos' new 'Blue Moon' lander

The moon lander introduced Thursday by Blue Origin, the aerospace company run by Amazon CEO Jeff…

Space-tourism dream edges toward reality in New Mexico

British billionaire Richard Branson and his space-tourism company Virgin Galactic announced new steps Friday toward offering…

Can recreational sports really make you a better student?

A new Michigan State University study adds to growing evidence that participating in recreational sports not…

Luxembourg and US agree to deepen cooperation in space

The tiny EU country of Luxembourg and the United States agreed on Friday to work more…

Uber begins trading nearly 7% below its IPO price

Uber began trading as a public company at $42 per share Friday, nearly 7% below its…

Storm water banking could help Texas manage floods and droughts

Massive, destructive floods such as those caused by Hurricane Harvey in 2017 are a stark reality…

NASA Northern quadrant strength in Tropical Cyclone Lili

NASA’s Aqua satellite used infrared light to analyze the strength of storms in Tropical Cyclone Lili…

Turkey fines Facebook for failing to protect personal data

Turkey’s state-run news agency says the country’s data protection agency has fined Facebook 1.650 million Turkish…