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South Korea police identify investors linked to nightclub Burning Sun
South Korean police are investigating the relationship between shuttered nightclub Burning Sun and the upscale hotel in which the club was located.
Ethiopian Airlines black box data shows 'clear similarities' to Lion Air crash
The Ethiopian Airlines crash showed "clear similarities" to a Lion Air crash involving the same model of plane in October, Ethiopia's transport minister said.
Dormant viruses activate during spaceflight
Herpes viruses reactivate in more than half of crew aboard Space Shuttle and International Space Station missions. While only a small proportion develop symptoms, virus reactivation rates increase with spaceflight...
Filming on Peter Sarsgaard's 'Interrogation' begins in New Mexico
Production is underway in New Mexico on "Interrogation," a true-crime drama starring Peter Sarsgaard, CBS All Access announced this week.
Watch: 'Annabelle Comes Home' set for June 28 release
"Annabelle Comes Home" is set to open in theaters on June 28.
Paris investigators start studying Ethiopian jet's recorder
Investigators have started studying the cockpit voice recorder of the crashed Ethiopian Airlines jet.
New evidence links fatal Ethiopian Airlines, Lion Air flights
Ethiopian Airlines investigators found evidence this week suggesting a link to last weekend's doomed flight killing 157 with the October Lion Air crash.
Moment of truth: tech firms in tennis line-call battle
A behind-the-scenes battle at the world's top tennis tournaments pits an upstart newcomer and an established star.
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie signs with Washington Redskins
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie signed with the Washington Redskins, the team announced Friday.
Utah Jazz ban second fan for 2018 incident; called Russell Westbrook 'boy'
The Utah Jazz banned a second fan for directing offensive comments at Oklahoma City Thunder star guard Russell Westbrook in 2018.
Dormant viruses activate during spaceflight
Herpes viruses reactivate in more than half of crew aboard Space Shuttle and International Space Station missions, according to NASA research published in Frontiers in Microbiology. While only a small...
NASA sees development of Tropical Depression 03W near Yap
Visible imagery from NASA's Terra satellite revealed 03W that formed near the island of Yap in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean.
The Great Exoplanet Bake-Off: Why NASA Made an Oven-Fresh Alien Atmosphere in Its Lab
NASA scientists cooked up an alien atmosphere in their lab to solve the puzzle of "hot Jupiters."
MIT celebrates 50th anniversary of historic moon landing
On Sept. 12, 1962, in a speech given in Houston to pump up support for NASA’s Apollo program, President John F. Kennedy shook a stadium crowd with the now-famous quote: “We choose...
NASA rover may have visited ancient Martian sea in 1997
New analysis of data collected two decades ago suggests NASA's Pathfinder mission visited the edges of an ancient Martian sea in 1997.
Starstruck--60 Years of NASA's Dazzling Archives
Get lost in space with this thrilling collection of images from the revered agency -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
James Gunn rehired to direct Marvel's 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3'
Representatives for Disney and James Gunn confirmed the director has been rehired to helm Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3."
Watch: Broncos QB Joe Flacco says he was 'miserable' in Baltimore
Joe Flacco was a Super Bowl MVP with the Baltimore Ravens in 2013, but the new Denver Broncos quarterback was "miserable" during last season with the franchise.
Aliens Might Shoot Lasers at Black Holes to Travel the Galaxy
We don't know if aliens exist. But if they did, it'd be cool if they got around using lasers and black holes.
NASA tracks Tropical Cyclone Idai over Mozambique
Visible imagery from NASA's Terra satellite showed Tropical Cyclone continued to move in a westerly direction after making landfall in Mozambique.
Research set to shake up space missions
A new study has found a number of 2D materials can not only withstand being sent into space, but potentially thrive in the harsh conditions.
Raytheon contracted for SPY-6 radars for DDG 51 Flight III destroyers
The U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon a $402.6 million contract for three AN/SPY-6 Air and Missile Defense Radar systems for the new DDG 51-class Flight III destroyers.
French examine 'black boxes'; FAA defends delay in grounding 737 Max 8
After a brief dispute over who would forensically examine them, the "black boxes" from an Ethiopian airliner crash that killed 157 are being heavily scrutinized by experts in France.
Sea quark surprise reveals deeper complexity in proton spin puzzle
New data from the STAR experiment at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) add detail -- and complexity -- to an intriguing puzzle that scientists have been seeking to solve:...
Astronomers Caught a 'Cosmic Bat' Swooping Out of the Darkest Corner of the Orion Nebula
Meet the 'Cosmic Bat' nebula, a dusty band of baby stars swooping around Orion's hips.
Thousands of Martian Tornadoes May Have Created This 'Hairy Blue Spider'
Bowie was right; there really is a "spider" from Mars.
Alicia Vikander, Lily James join 'Four Weddings and a Funeral' return for Red Nose Day
Alicia Vikander and Lily James are set to star in the mini-sequel to romanic comedy "Four Weddings and a Funeral" as part of the BBC's Red Nose Day programming.
What’s the Closest Planet to Earth? Not Venus, Scientists Say
That acronym you learned to memorize the order of the planets has led you astray.