Study: More Black Juveniles Sentenced to Life Without Parole
As the U.S. Supreme Court gets ready to examine life without parole for juvenile killers, a new study identifies the racial and sociological backstories of the existing prisoners.
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A Possible Solution for Space Junk
Swiss scientists plan to send a "janitor satellite" into orbit to attempt to clean up space debris.
‘Orcas as Slaves’ Argument Sinks
An effort to identify five performing orcas as slaves failed in part, argues one scholar, because there's no legal precedent establishing them as persons.
Neglected Tropical Diseases Neglected No More?
World health leaders announce coordinated push to eradicate or control neglected tropical diseases.
Supreme Court Calls For New Try on Texas Districts
Texas Republicans won Friday as the Supreme Court rejected a judicially drawn redistricting map, but not for the reasons you might think.
Obama’s Military Strategy Follows Our Predictions
The complete makeover of the U.S. military debuted by President Obama and the Pentagon on Thursday looks a lot like the beast our Jeff Shear has been describing in 2011.
San Francisco Bay Model Is Flush With Life
After being retired in 2009, the scientific San Francisco Bay Model that replicates the nearby estuary has water flowing through it once again.
Nonprofit Helps Duggars Memorialize Lost Daughter
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep serves the Duggars of the TLC reality show “19 Kids and Counting,” turning a private grieving process into a very public display.
FDA Cracks Whip on Lap-Band Marketing
An industry that’s grown up around a promising way to help people caught in a web of obesity needs to make a few less promises, the FDA declares.
Feds Seek Ban on Cellphone Use for Drivers
As past Miller-McCune articles have shown, driving while using your cellphone is a bad idea, and the U.S. government is doing its best to make sure you can hear that message now.