Science & Technology

A “ghost forest” near the Savannah River in Port Wentworth, Ga. Rising sea levels are killing trees along vast swaths of the North American coast by inundating them in salt water. The dead trees in what used to be thriving freshwater coastal environments are called “ghost forests” by researchers. (AP Photo/Stephen B.

Climate change before your eyes: Seas rise and trees die

August 1, 2017, 12:35pm Nation & World

They’re called “ghost forests” — dead trees along vast swaths of coastline invaded by rising seas, something scientists call one of the most visible markers of climate change. Read story

A lunar module replica at Armstrong Air and Space Museum in Wapakoneta, Ohio. Police say the rare gold replica of the lunar space module has been stolen.

Theif takes gold lunar module replica

July 30, 2017, 8:43pm Nation & World

Whoever broke into an Ohio museum late Friday and stole a solid-gold replica of the Apollo 11 lunar module likely intends to melt it down for the value of the gold instead of trying to sell what could be a collectible worth millions of dollars, said a Texas attorney and… Read story

Tech Test: Teforia Leaf just might be your cup of tea, even at $400

July 30, 2017, 6:01am Business

I’m a tea drinker. Seeing that it's summertime, I drink iced tea every day. But in the cooler months, I enjoy a cup hot. I find the ritual of making it very relaxing. Read story

A cookiecutter shark bite on the back of a cetacean.

Shark Week is a sham – but sharks are still super cool

July 30, 2017, 6:00am Life

Yeah, we know, “Shark Week” is pretty disappointing. No, the shark that Michael Phelps “raced” was not real. No, a giant prehistoric shark called a megalodon doesn’t continue to prowl the seas. Sure, there is some awesome science thrown in there with the bogus “voodoo shark” stories. But basically, the… Read story

Apple reshuffles iPods, ending cheaper models

July 27, 2017, 4:00pm Business

After years of being outsold by the iPhone, the venerable iPod has taken a big step toward eventual oblivion. Apple said Thursday it was discontinuing two of the cheapest iPod models: the nano and shuffle. Read story

Minute animals have super-size survival skills

Some species of microscopic tardigrades, such as this water bear, live in moss.

July 20, 2017, 6:01am Life

Tardigrades have a reputation as the toughest animals on the planet. Some of these microscopic invertebrates shrug off temperatures of minus 272 Celsius, one degree warmer than absolute zero. Other species can endure powerful radiation and the vacuum of space. In 2007, the European Space Agency sent 3,000 animals into… Read story

Science & Technology

Climate change before your eyes: Seas rise and trees die

Theif takes gold lunar module replica

Tech Test: Teforia Leaf just might be your cup of tea, even at $400

Shark Week is a sham – but sharks are still super cool

Apple reshuffles iPods, ending cheaper models

California governor to extend climate change bill 10 years

Fans of Microsoft’s Paint program feeling very blue

Tech Test: Rugged LG X Venture is ‘white work truck’ of cellphones

OMSI to attempt to build world’s largest baking-soda-and-vinegar volcano

Minute animals have super-size survival skills