The California Supreme Court's recent decision about sexual liability raises legal and ethical questions, but it still comes down to a simple concept: our duty to care. Commentary by Regina Lynn.
A scientist's analysis of 3.8 million astronaut heartbeats finds NASA's system for monitoring vital signs is broken. Saturday, a spacewalk will use the replacement system for the first time. By Philip Chien.
Downloading ready-made music is so 2004. Today, it's all about copying famous amp sounds and iconic guitar shapes -- and this time the courts are on the side of the copiers. By William Hochberg.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission votes unanimously to add cyber security rules to nuclear power plant regulations, after one commissioner says he's getting a little nervous. In 27B Stroke 6.
After checking for flyaway-foam damage by photographing the shuttle's belly while it did a back flip overhead, crew from the international space station welcome Discovery aboard.
Posting potentially incriminating photos, bragging and making threats, some notorious real-world street gangs are using the web to send their message. But authorities use their sites to nab them.
Responding to The Luddite's exploration of global warming arguments, readers call for responsible living, more scientific inquiry and greater scepticism of conlusions about human impacts on the earth.
Appealing to a federal court, the Navy tries to block a court order preventing the use of active sonar for war games off Hawaii. Environmentalists claim the sound waves might harm whales; the military says they need the sonar for national security.
