science

Despite the fact that the district's science program doesn't meet the upcoming 2020 Washington State High School graduation criteria, the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction rejected a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) grant application that would have provided a huge boost to the lagging program.

Move over Harry Potter and the cloak of invisibility -- this one cost only $100!

Now, we realize why science teachers were so much fun!

Remember the flashing strobe pen in the movie Men In Black?  Maybe not THAT far off!

We've all seen the stunning video of the space rock that blasted in Russia recently. Is it anywhere near one of the biggest ever?

Ten years ago we were told BPA -- bisphenol A (the stuff in Nalgene bottles) -- was a component to be feared. Manufacturers now market "BPA free" products. New research from a lab at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is suggesting it might have been a lot of fuss for nothing.

Zombies. Man-killing space aliens. Killer clowns. It's okay if these are the first things that run through your mind when you watch this insane footage of a meteor landing in Russia. The meteor crashed into a building, and destroyed it. As of now, at least 1,000 people have been reported injured, and up to 3,000 buildings have suffered damage from the resulting shock waves caused by the meteor...

Think the trial lawyer ads on TV about medical lawsuits are insane? Now it's gone up a notch.

With the help of a cool mohawk-wielding mission controller, NASA was able to successfully navigate the Curiosity rover onto Mars. NASA’s been to Mars before, but this trip is making history.

A 100th birthday is so rare these days that it’s cause for serious celebration. But scientists say that someday in the very near future, people could live well beyond that.