Technology/Science
U.N. Report Says Emissions Must be Cut to Zero by 2100 to Curb Climate Risks
Governments can keep climate change in check at manageable costs but will have to cut greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2100 to limit risks of irreversible damage, a U.N. report said on Sunday. The ...
Scientists Offer Predictions on U.S. Ebola Cases; RMS Says Worst Case 130
Top medical experts studying the spread of Ebola say the public should expect more cases to emerge in the United States by year's end as infected people arrive here from West Africa, including ...
Scientists React to Virgin Galactic Explosion: Setbacks Expected; Insurance Required
The explosion of Virgin Galactic's passenger rocket is stirring up mixed emotions as scientists and others involved in the space industry wait for more details on what happened over the Mojave Desert ...
Virgin Galactic Spaceship Test Flight Crashes in Desert; Pilot Killed
A spacecraft for Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic Ltd. tourism operator crashed during a test flight in California's Mojave Desert, and CNBC reported that one of two pilots was killed. The ...
Kimberly-Clark Being Sued Over Medical Gown Ebola Protection Claims
Kimberly-Clark Corp. was accused in a lawsuit by a Los Angeles surgeon of putting its "monetary self interest" ahead of public safety by falsely claiming its medical gowns protect against Ebola when ...
Apple CEO Places First Brick on Path for Gay Leaders
Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook on Thursday became the most prominent American corporate leader to come out as gay, saying he was trading his closely guarded privacy for the chance to help move civil rights ...
Zombie Storms Threaten More Damage After Hurricanes
A hurricane may lose its name, its structure and even its place on National Hurricane Center tracking maps. None of that is a guarantee the storm's meteorological energy won't keep making mischief. ...
Disgruntled Workers Hacking Employers Is on the Rise, FBI Says
Employees with an ax to grind are increasingly using Internet cloud services and other computer tools to hack their current or former companies, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and ...