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In a move that’s probably long overdue, the U.S. [More]

At first glance--and even after deep scrutiny--the names on a new memorial to those killed on September 11, 2001, seem randomly arrayed. The names are not arranged alphabetically nor, for the most part, are they presented in labeled groups. But the memorial's layout is anything but random

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If you want to be absolutely secure, you should make up a different password for every single Web site you visit. Each password should have at least 16 characters, and it should contain a scramble of letters, numbers, and punctuation; it should contain no recognizable words.

Not to be outdone by the East Coast, we are fighting through our own natural disasters here in Texas. [More]

Aging is not for the squeamish: skin sags, joints ache and hearing might start to go. And many seniors have trouble sleeping, which can lead to other health problems.

The attacks on September 11, 2001, profoundly influenced the direction of science and technology. What's been learned since those events, and how they have shaped our lives [More]

Help marine biologists track the movement and location of jellyfish and other unusual marine life [More]

From London to the Middle East riots have shaken political stability.

No geoengineering methods are ready for use to combat climate change, the Government Accountability Office said in a report released late last month, citing concerns about cost, effectiveness and adverse consequences. "Climate engineering technologies do not now offer a viable response to global climate change," GAO said in the report commissioned by former House Science, Space and Technology Committee Chairman Bart Gordon (D-Tenn.)

* Biggest fire southeast of Austin, completely uncontained * Hundreds evacuated to shelters in churches and schools [More]

Confidence in ourselves and in our skills allows us to push our limits, achieve more than we otherwise would, try even in those borderline cases where a less confident person would bow out. [More]

Men may wage wars in part to spread their seed. [More]

For most Americans, as the nation's thoughts turn to the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, memories of that day readily come flooding back. People can remember with great clarity what they were doing or to whom they were speaking when they learned of the crisis--whether via a sister's phone call or a first-hand glimpse of the World Trade Center on fire. [More]

As any smoker can tell you, quitting is relatively easy.