Science & Technology

Futuristic railguns are out, hypersonic missiles are in

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BATH, Maine — The U.S. Navy pulled the plug, for now, on a futuristic weapon that fires projectiles at up to seven times the...

NHTSA unveils new, easy-to-use auto recall search tool

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WASHINGTON — Searching for a vehicle recall just got a little more user-friendly. ...

Court: Toppled rig’s owners can’t sue Coast Guard contractor

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NEW ORLEANS — The owner of Gulf of Mexico oil wells broken in 2004 cannot demand damages from a federal contractor who says his...

Jeff Bezos picks female aerospace pioneer to launch with him

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Blue Origin’s Jeff Bezos has chosen an early female aerospace pioneer — an 82-year-old pilot denied astronaut wings decades ago...

Montana man reunites with puppy after bear attack in Alaska

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A Montana man was reunited with his 14-week-old border collie two days after the dog disappeared following a bear attack on...

Delta variant exploits low vaccine rates, easing of rules

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The latest alarming coronavirus variant is exploiting low global vaccination rates and a rush to ease pandemic restrictions, adding new urgency to the drive...

Watch what you like on streaming — assuming you can find it

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Content is king — if you can find it. As streaming...

What’s in a tag? Twitter revamps misinformation labels

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Last May, as Twitter was testing warning labels for false and misleading tweets, it tried out the word “disputed" with a small focus group....

NSA discloses hacking methods it says are used by Russia

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WASHINGTON — U.S. and British agencies disclosed on Thursday details of methods they say have been used by Russian intelligence to break into the...

Does new Alzheimer’s drug work? Answers may miss 2030 target

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WASHINGTON — When a controversial Alzheimer’s drug won U.S. approval, surprise over the decision quickly turned to shock at how long it might take...