A fearless mother leaped off a Carnival cruise dock to rescue her 4-year-old daughter, who slipped and became trapped between the ship and the pier. The wily child “briefly walked away from her mother ...

A team of scientists are staring climate change in the eye, the New York Times reports, setting sail for the infamous “Doomsday Glacier” in Antarctica in an attempt to study it up close. The enormous ...

In this season of reflection, it's awe-inspiring to consider how so much is still beyond our scientific understanding — from the big questions of the origins of the universe and life, to the more ...

Space and time aren’t just woven into the background fabric of the universe. To theoretical computer scientists, time and space (also known as memory) are the two fundamental resources of computation.

A new theory proposes that the universe’s fundamental forces and particle properties may arise from the geometry of hidden extra dimensions. These dimensions could twist and evolve over time, forming ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — For those who are still shopping for presents to put under the tree, experts say this year you may see longer shipping deadlines than normal on some online items. We’re on your ...

As the federal investigation into 18-year-old Anna Kepner's death nears one month with no updates, a defense attorney says there may be a reason for the silence: investigators are navigating a rare ...

No charges have been filed in Anna Kepner's death. Weeks after 18-year-old Anna Kepner mysteriously died on a cruise ship and her stepbrother was named a "suspect" by his parents in a court filing, ...

Mechanical asphyxia ruling complicates Anna Kepner investigation as authorities weigh evidence in rare case involving shared family household dynamics.

In response to low engagement in Multnomah County’s drug deflection program, District Attorney Nathan Vasquez has announced steep changes. Starting Jan. 5, people that fail to complete the county’s ...

Discover the hidden environmental impact of large ship emissions in this detailed analysis. We compare the pollution from ships to cars and explain how ship fuel, derived from crude oil refining ...